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How to play Futoshiki
Try Futoshiki at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Read the objective before making your first input. Look at what changes after your first action.
Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
Read before acting
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Refer to the controls when needed.
Your goal
Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Start with a deliberate move.
Step by step
- Select an editable square.
- Read inequalities by their row/column coordinates below the board.
- Enter 1–4.
- Check puzzle verifies both Latin-square rules and inequalities.
Controls
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Look at the feedback after the action.
A useful example
r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Take a moment to compare.
Watch out for this
An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
Common questions
For my first round, what is the goal of Futoshiki?
Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.
For my first round, how do I control Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Futoshiki?
The key detail is this: An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.
When I return, what format does Futoshiki offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
For a quick reminder, which play mode does Futoshiki use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
