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Enso

Enso 2026

Design Dieter Stein Art Kanare Kato , Dieter Stein Publisher Kanare_Abstract
7.5 /10
BGG rating
1.0
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
20–45
Minutes
8
Age
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About the Game

Enso is a game inspired by the “Enso”(円相) motif depicted in calligraphy or painting within Zen culture.

Unlike most games, the possible moves for a piece depend on its adjacent state in this game: a piece adjacent to an enemy must make a capture; a piece adjacent only to allies can move to an enemy's adjacent space or an unoccupied space without making a capture; and a piece with no adjacent pieces cannot move.

The objective is to surround one of your pieces with “empty” – that is, to place it in a position where all eight directions surround vacant spaces.

Filed Under

Categories
Abstract Strategy
Mechanics
Grid Movement Square Grid Static Capture
BGG ratings
13
BGG data
refreshed Jul 22, 2026