Four Alike

Sixteen pieces, each one tall or short, light or dark, round or square, hollow or solid. Make a line of four that share any one of those traits.

The twist: you never choose your own piece. Your opponent picks the piece you must place, and you pick theirs.

How to play

  1. There are 16 pieces: tall or short, light or dark, round or square, hollow or solid.
  2. On your turn, place the piece your opponent chose for you, then choose a piece for them.
  3. Make a line of four pieces that share at least one trait.

A bit of history

A modern classic of abstract strategy from the early 1990s, loved because every piece is shared and the real decision is which piece to give away.

About this game

ControlsPick a piece for your opponent, then place the one you get
Players1 player, or 2 on the same device
DevicesComputer, phone, tablet
Graphics2D
DeveloperNicolás Castez
TagsStrategyTurn basedAbstract strategy2 players, one screenOnlineAgainst the computer2D
GenreBoard, Strategy, Classics

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