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2021 Ranked #14,923

4mation

Players place colored cubes adjacent to the opponent’s last move, trying to form a row of four. The adjacency rule turns each placement into both a chance to connect and a constraint imposed by the rival.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Pattern Building Square Grid Category: n in a row

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

6+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

6.44

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The aim is to strategically place cubes in your colour to create a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of 4. 4Mation is played using the cube tray inside the box.

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The aim is to strategically place cubes in your colour to create a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of 4. 4Mation is played using the cube tray inside the box. Each player takes all the cubes of one colour. The players take turns to play one of their cubes. Important: Each cube can only be placed in a space that is adjacent (othogonally or diagonally) to the last cube, your opponent played! The game ends as soon as one player has at least 4 cubes in their colour in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row. That player is the winner. If neither player is able to complete a row of 4, the game ends in a draw. —description from the publisher

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
10 min
Age
6+
Complexity
1.0/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Melanie Haumer

Publishers

1
Piatnik

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