Stack Rush or Cover Word?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 7 players on, only Cover Word works: it goes up to 12 players, Stack Rush only up to 6.
- Cover Word needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Stack Rush also runs on phones alone.
- Cover Word needs at least 4 players – with fewer people, only Stack Rush works.
- Cover Word has more interaction than Stack Rush (constant debate vs. little contact).
- Cover Word is louder than Stack Rush (loud vs. calm).
- Only Stack Rush can be played against the computer – Cover Word needs real players.
- Cover Word is played in teams; in Stack Rush everyone plays for themselves.
- Cover Word rewards skill more than Stack Rush (mostly skill vs. skill and luck).
At a glance
| At a glance | Stack Rush | Cover Word |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Card games | Party games |
| Players | 2–6 players | 4–12 players |
| Length of a game | 20–40 min | 15–30 min |
| Age | ages 7+ | ages 10+ |
| Luck or skill | skill and luck | mostly skill |
| Noise level | calm | loud |
| Learning curve | quick to learn | quick to learn |
| Interaction | little contact | constant debate |
| TV | not needed | needed |
| Against the computer | yes | no |
| Teams | no | yes |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | no | yes |
Which one suits you?
Stack Rush
A card game about laying cards in the right order: everyone builds the same four piles from 1 to 12, but each of you only wants to empty your own stock. The fun is in long turns where one card frees up the next.
Pick Stack Rush when two to six people want a relaxed card game with something to puzzle over.
Cover Word
Two teams, 25 words on the TV, and only the clue givers know which belong to whom. One word and one number have to steer their team to several cards – and away from the trap.
Pick Cover Word when there are at least four of you and you enjoy lateral thinking.
What they have in common
- Both work for 4–6 players.
- In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.