Zen Garden

About Zen Garden

A calming Binairo logic puzzle. Place black and white stones to balance every row and column. 30 handcrafted levels plus daily challenge. No download needed - play free online.

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How to play

1. Some stones are already placed as clues. These locked stones cannot be changed.
2. Tap any empty cell to cycle: empty -> black stone -> white stone -> empty.
3. Every row and column must have equal numbers of black and white stones.
4. No three stones of the same color may appear consecutively in a row or column.
5. No two rows or two columns may be identical once completed.
6. Fill every cell while satisfying all three rules to complete the garden.

Controls

This game supports touch, keyboard, mouse input; the exact controls are explained inside the game.

Questions

How do you play Zen Garden puzzle?

Place black and white stones in every empty cell following three rules: each row and column must have equal numbers of black and white stones, no three stones of the same color may be consecutive, and no two rows or columns can be identical once completed. Tap a cell to cycle through empty, black, and white.

What is a Binairo or Takuzu puzzle?

Binairo (also called Takuzu, Binary Puzzle, or Tohu-Wa-Vohu) is a logic puzzle invented in 2009. You fill a grid with 0s and 1s (or two symbols) so that each row and column is balanced, contains no triples, and has no duplicates. Zen Garden uses black and white stones for a relaxing Japanese aesthetic.

How many levels does Zen Garden have?

Zen Garden has 30 handcrafted levels across four difficulty tiers: 6x6 (easy), 8x8 (medium), 10x10 (hard), and 10x10 expert with fewer clues. There is also a daily challenge with a fresh procedurally-generated puzzle every day.