Ishido

Welcome to Ishido, an ancient puzzle game designed to put your meditative and strategic skills to the test. The game challenges you to find a balance between patience and quick decision-making to succeed. Your objective is to empty the pouch by strategically matching stones on a board with 96 squares, aiming to discover the rare 4-way combination.

Overview

Ishido is a board game that requires players to match stones based on their colors and patterns.

The Game Board

• The game board consists of 96 squares, organized in an 8x12 grid.
• Stones are provided in sets of 72, each featuring a unique color and symbol. With six colors and symbols per stone set, there are a total of 36 distinct stones. Each stone has a pair, resulting in 72 stones in each set.
• The interior squares are known as The Within, while the outer edge squares are referred to as The Beyond.
• The Touchstone displays the upcoming stone for gameplay.
• The Scoreboard keeps track of points earned and the number of successful combination matches.
• The Pouch indicates the remaining number of stones available for play.