Gather

Four in a Row or Fib Finder?

Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.

The key differences

  • There’s no player count that suits both – Four in a Row and Fib Finder are made for different groups.
  • From 3 players on, only Fib Finder works: it goes up to 10 players, Four in a Row only up to 2.
  • Fib Finder needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Four in a Row also runs on phones alone.
  • Fib Finder needs at least 3 players – with fewer people, only Four in a Row works.
  • Four in a Row works from age 5, we recommend Fib Finder from 12.
  • Fib Finder is louder than Four in a Row (loud vs. calm).
  • Only Four in a Row can be played against the computer – Fib Finder needs real players.
  • Four in a Row rewards skill more than Fib Finder (pure skill vs. mostly skill).

At a glance

At a glanceFour in a RowFib Finder
TypeBoard and dice gamesParty games
Players2 players3–10 players
Length of a game3–10 min12–20 min
Ageages 5+ages 12+
Luck or skillpure skillmostly skill
Noise levelcalmloud
Learning curveexplained in a minutequick to learn
Interactionyou react to each otherlots of back and forth
TVnot neededneeded
Against the computeryesno
Teamsnono
Bluffingnoyes
Reading needednoyes

Which one suits you?

Four in a Row

Discs drop into columns, and the first to line up four wins. Any kid gets the rules, yet every game is a small duel of thinking one move ahead.

Pick Four in a Row when two people want a clear-cut duel for a few minutes.

Fib Finder

A baffling question with a blank, and everyone makes up a believable wrong answer. Then all the answers appear side by side with the truth: spot the real one and you score – fool others and you score too.

Pick Fib Finder when you love spinning a tale and know each other well enough to fool one another.

What they have in common

  • Both come free with Gather and need no account.

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