Four Stones
A quick two-phase board duel on a 5x5 grid against six animal rivals: place your four stones, then step them one square at a time to make four in a row or a square.
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Controls
TapKeyboard←→↑↓ Space- Tap empty points to place your four stones.
- Then tap one of your stones and tap a neighbouring point (any direction) to step it.
- Four in a row (any direction) or a 2x2 square wins.
- Red rings show rival threats.
- Keys: arrows and Space.
About the game
Four Stones is a compact strategy game for two on a five by five board. Each side has only four stones. First you take turns placing them anywhere on the board. Once all eight are down the game changes gear: now each turn you slide one of your stones one step in any of the eight directions to an empty point. Line up all four in a row, a column or a diagonal, or gather them into a tight two by two square, and you win.
The placing phase feels calm, but the moving phase is where games are decided. Every stone can still shift, so a single step can create two threats at once, and a defence that looked solid can open in a moment. Red rings warn you where the rival is one step from winning, and gold rings show your own chances. Six animal rivals look further ahead as you climb, from a playful frog to a far-sighted owl. Stars reward winning quickly.
Free to play in your browser. No download, no sign-up. Works on phones, tablets and computers. Your progress is saved on this device.