Game guide · 2COU99BJ
Understand the basics of Futoshiki
Open Futoshiki, check the instructions and begin a round. 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 focus for your next round
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Use the example to check your reasoning.
Aim for this result
Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
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.
Keyboard and screen 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. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.
Try this example
r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Consider the next action carefully.
A common point of confusion
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.
Questions that come up during play
For a quick reminder, what is the goal of Futoshiki?
The key detail is this: Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.
For a quick reminder, 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.
While learning, what example helps explain Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Futoshiki?
For clarity: An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.
What format does Futoshiki offer?
The key detail is this: Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
While learning, which play mode does Futoshiki use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
For this browser game, where should I start with Futoshiki?
The key detail is this: Select an editable square.
Before I begin, 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.
For this browser game, how can I find Futoshiki again?
Use the Games list or save this game page in your browser bookmarks. The Guide is linked from the playing page.
Before I begin, how do I report an issue with Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: Use the contact form and include the game name, browser, device and the actions that led to the issue. Do not send passwords or payment details.
