To setup the game you first need to set the table. First determine the number of players in the game and then shuffle together all black puzzles and then take out a number of black puzzles according to the number of players in the game. After that shuffle all the white puzzles. Now deal 4 puzzles from each pile of puzzles, keep everything in all players reach, give every player a level-1 and level-2 piece, and you can start the game.