Player whose birthday is closest to today, goes first, flipping the coin. The coin will determine "solo mode" or "Battle Shapes" (multi-player). If solo, the timer is set by the person not playing and the coin flipper takes a card and tries make the shape on the card before the sand runs out. For “Battle Shapes” mode, select a card and the first player to create the shape correctly rings the bell and wins the points associated on the card. Each card features a QR code linked to a video, so players can learn how to make the shape and become a Shashibo Master!