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Four in a Row

Card Board2–5 min✓ Play-tested · Oct 3, 2026
No download · no sign-up · plays right here
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How to play

How to play Four in a Row

  1. Click or tap a column to drop a disc into its lowest empty space. On a keyboard, press 1–7 to choose the corresponding column.
  2. Choose Computer or Friend on this device from Play against. New game clears the board; changing the opponent also starts a fresh game.
KeyboardMain controls (see in-game help)MousePoint and clickTouchTap and swipe on mobile

Connect four discs of your color in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line before the other player. A full 42-space board without a winning line is a draw.

About

About Four in a Row

A turn-based disc-dropping board game with a computer opponent and a local two-player mode. Gravity makes the lowest empty space in each column the only available landing spot.

Play better

Quick tips

01

First move

Drop your first red disc near the center, then watch the yellow reply before choosing another column.

02

Practical tip

Check whether the other player can win on the next turn before building your own line. A diagonal needs supporting discs beneath its higher spaces.

Go a little further

Four in a Row: Gravity, Blocking, and Local Two-Player Play

Learn how to play Four in a Row online: drop discs into a seven-column board, spot immediate threats, and choose between the computer and a friend on the same device.

Read the guide