Stack Rush or Nine Men’s Morris?
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, Nine Men’s Morris only up to 2.
- Nine Men’s Morris rewards skill more than Stack Rush (pure skill vs. skill and luck).
- Nine Men’s Morris is over sooner: usually 10–20 minutes, while Stack Rush takes 20–40 minutes.
- Stack Rush is louder than Nine Men’s Morris (calm vs. silent).
- Nine Men’s Morris has more interaction than Stack Rush (you react to each other vs. little contact).
- In Stack Rush everyone has secret information on their phone; in Nine Men’s Morris more is out in the open.
- Stack Rush is one of the Card games, Nine Men’s Morris one of the Board and dice games.
At a glance
| At a glance | Stack Rush | Nine Men’s Morris |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Card games | Board and dice games |
| Players | 2–6 players | 2 players |
| Length of a game | 20–40 min | 10–20 min |
| Age | ages 7+ | ages 6+ |
| Luck or skill | skill and luck | pure skill |
| Noise level | calm | silent |
| Learning curve | quick to learn | quick to learn |
| 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.
Nine Men’s Morris
The old board game with nine pieces each: place, then move, and finally fly. Close a mill and you take one of your opponent’s pieces – and a well-built double mill often decides the game.
Pick Nine Men’s Morris when two people want a calm strategy game that’s settled in about a quarter of an hour.
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 work from age 7.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.