Zola not "minute to learn"

[MarkSteere]

Zola is not as simple as Gopher, Dodo, and Silo. If English is not your first language, it may not be "minute to learn". A day or two might pass before you fully understand the rules. On the bright side, Zola has received very positive feedback, including here at BGA.

[headkace]

Ok, several minutes to learn. How many plays to master?

[T72on1]

Not sure what the point of the OP is. Like most abstracts, the rules of Zola are very easy, and as such can be learnt in a very short time. I'd say a minute, but even if it is 2 or 3, it doesn't matter. But, again like a lot of abstracts, the game is hard to master.

[headkace]

I wouldn’t presume to speak for OP, but I see the point. It doesn’t have the simplicity of rules of games like Dodo or Go. And, straight line distance to center is not super intuitive.
So what, it takes a few minutes and plays to absorb the rules.
The bigger question: is does it have depth? Does it take a “lifetime to master”?