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Stack Rush or Sea Battle?

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

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The key differences

  • From 3 players on, only Stack Rush works: it goes up to 6 players, Sea Battle only up to 2.
  • Sea Battle is over sooner: usually 10–20 minutes, while Stack Rush takes 20–40 minutes.
  • Sea Battle is quicker to learn than Stack Rush (explained in a minute vs. quick to learn).
  • Sea Battle has more interaction than Stack Rush (you react to each other vs. little contact).
  • Stack Rush is one of the Card games, Sea Battle one of the Board and dice games.

At a glance

At a glanceStack RushSea Battle
TypeCard gamesBoard and dice games
Players2–6 players2 players
Length of a game20–40 min10–20 min
Ageages 7+ages 7+
Luck or skillskill and luckskill and luck
Noise levelcalmcalm
Learning curvequick to learnexplained in a minute
Interactionlittle contactyou react to each other
TVnot needednot needed
Against the computeryesyes
Teamsnono
Bluffingnono
Reading needednono

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.

Sea Battle

Each of you hides a fleet on your own phone, then you take turns firing into the other’s sea. A hit earns another shot – so a game can swing in a handful of moves.

Pick Sea Battle when two people want a tense guessing duel with a bit of tactics.

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.
  • In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
  • Both work from age 7.
  • Both come free with Gather and need no account.

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