Futoshiki

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Futoshiki: instructions and practice

Make Futoshiki your next activity in the game library. Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Look at what changes after your first action. Use the opening round to become familiar with the layout. Look at what changes after your first action.

Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.

A small practice goal

Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Keep the objective visible.

The goal to keep in mind

Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Keep the controls in easy reach.

How to proceed

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.

Input guidance

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.

Try this example

r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Choose a deliberate next step.

Pay attention to this rule

An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.

Further help with the game

For my first round, what is the goal of Futoshiki?

Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.

On this playing page, how do I control Futoshiki?

The key detail is this: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

For this browser game, what example helps explain Futoshiki?

Here is the relevant explanation: r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.

For my first round, what should I watch out for in Futoshiki?

An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.

For my first round, what format does Futoshiki offer?

Here is the relevant explanation: Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.

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.

Before I begin, where should I start with Futoshiki?

Keep this in mind: Select an editable square.

For this browser game, do I need an account or a payment for Futoshiki?

The key detail is this: No player account or payment is needed. Game scores are recreational results, not cash prizes.