Stack Rush or Four in a Row?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 3 players on, only Stack Rush works: it goes up to 6 players, Four in a Row only up to 2.
- Four in a Row rewards skill more than Stack Rush (pure skill vs. skill and luck).
- Four in a Row is over sooner: usually 3–10 minutes, while Stack Rush takes 20–40 minutes.
- Four in a Row is quicker to learn than Stack Rush (explained in a minute vs. quick to learn).
- Four in a Row has more interaction than Stack Rush (you react to each other vs. little contact).
- Four in a Row works from age 5, we recommend Stack Rush from 7.
- In Stack Rush everyone has secret information on their phone; in Four in a Row more is out in the open.
- Stack Rush is one of the Card games, Four in a Row one of the Board and dice games.
At a glance
| At a glance | Stack Rush | Four in a Row |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Card games | Board and dice games |
| Players | 2–6 players | 2 players |
| Length of a game | 20–40 min | 3–10 min |
| Age | ages 7+ | ages 5+ |
| Luck or skill | skill and luck | pure skill |
| Noise level | calm | calm |
| Learning curve | quick to learn | explained in a minute |
| Interaction | little contact | you react to each other |
| TV | not needed | not needed |
| Against the computer | yes | yes |
| Teams | no | no |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | no | no |
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.
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.
What they have in common
- Both only work with exactly 2 players.
- Both also work without a TV, right on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
- You can play both against the computer.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.