Stack Rush or Thirty-One?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 7 players on, only Thirty-One works: it goes up to 9 players, Stack Rush only up to 6.
- Thirty-One is over sooner: usually 10–20 minutes, while Stack Rush takes 20–40 minutes.
- Thirty-One is louder than Stack Rush (lively vs. calm).
- Thirty-One has more interaction than Stack Rush (you react to each other vs. little contact).
At a glance
| At a glance | Stack Rush | Thirty-One |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Card games | Card games |
| Players | 2–6 players | 2–9 players |
| Length of a game | 20–40 min | 10–20 min |
| Age | ages 7+ | ages 8+ |
| Luck or skill | skill and luck | skill and luck |
| Noise level | calm | lively |
| 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.
Thirty-One
Three cards in your hand, three in the middle: swap until one suit gets as close to 31 as you can. Whoever knocks ends the round – and the worst hand then loses a life.
Pick Thirty-One when a bigger group wants a fast card game with a bit of a thrill.
What they have in common
- Both work for 2–6 players.
- Both are Card games.
- 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 8.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.