Does everyone get the same board?
Yes. Every player in a tournament gets the identical deal, grid or puzzle, so the only difference is how well you play.
Applies to every Deku gameUpdated September 15, 2026
Each tournament picks its board once, and every player in that tournament gets exactly the same one.
- Soltara: the same deal, in the same order. Every deal is checked by a solver before it is used, so you are never given one that cannot be won.
- Glyphs: the same 5 by 5 letter grid.
- Nines: the same sudoku puzzle, with exactly one solution.
Nothing random happens once play starts. No surprise cards, bonus tiles or lucky multipliers. Two players who make the same moves get the same score.
See section 3.2 of our Terms of Service and our Fairness of Play disclosures.
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