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4-Square

4-Square

(Web published) · 2004
2–60 min8+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG9PartyFamily
short answer

How do you play 4-Square?

Played with a standard deck of 52 cards, the entire deck is dealt out into four piles, which are then squared and flipped into four face-up stacks.

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4-Square box art
official art · (Web published)

Played with a standard deck of 52 cards, the entire deck is dealt out into four piles, which are then squared and flipped into four face-up stacks. Each player, in turn, either draws a card into his/her hand from the top of one of the stacks (but never one of the four cards at the bottom of the piles) or chooses four cards from his/her hand whose suits match those of the four cards currently on top of the four piles. The four cards from that player's hand are set aside face-down into a score pile. When only the last four cards remain, players may make any last matches from their hands before scoring the round. Each player scores one point for each card taken (this will always be a multiple of four) minus the number of cards in the suit with the least cards taken (void suits don't count). In case of a tie, all players recalculate their scores with the second lowest suit subtracted as well.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Play time
0 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does 4-Square cost?
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Q2Where can I buy 4-Square cheapest?
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Q3How do you play 4-Square?
4-Square is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~0 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 4-Square — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 4-Square support?
4-Square is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of 4-Square take?
A game of 4-Square takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 4-Square for?
4-Square is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is 4-Square?
4-Square has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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