Learn How to Play SETO

The Board /SETO is played on a four-by-four board called the Main Play Area (MPA). Each player has eight playing pieces: four square-shaped and four circle-shaped, each bearing a Triangle, Circle, Square, or X symbol. Pieces

Players take turns placing their pieces in the designated starting positions. White places its square and circle pieces first, followed by Red, creating the standard SETO starting layout.

Every playing piece moves according to its symbol—Triangle, Circle, Square, or X. Master each movement to gain a strategic advantage.

SETO includes twenty scoring patterns. Eighteen require four pieces of the same shape—either all squares or all circles. Luna and Stella require all eight pieces, combining both shapes.

The last piece moved to complete a scoring pattern is designated as the Ace. The remaining participating pieces are collectively designated as the Relay.

Move your playing pieces according to their movement symbols, form scoring patterns, earn points, and prevent your opponent from doing the same.

Break: After a player scores a pattern, the opponent must move one of the three Relay pieces to any available square. The Ace cannot be moved. After the break, the opponent takes their turn.

A Return occurs when a Key or any piece positioned outside the board re-enters the 4×4 Main Play Area. There are two types of Return: Return by Vacancy and Return by Pattern.

The Switch allows a player to switch the positions of two pieces of the same color and movement symbol, but with different shapes. Each movement symbol may perform one Switch per game.

The Vault is a one-time special move that allows a Triangle or Square piece to jump over one opposing piece. Each player may use it only once per game.

The last piece moved to complete a scoring pattern is designated as the Ace. The remaining participating pieces are collectively designated as the Relay.

The first player to score seven points wins the game. Four-piece patterns are worth one point, while eight-piece patterns are worth two points. Upon reaching seven points, the winner declares "SETO!"