Four in a Row is a two-player strategy game played on a vertical grid. Drop colored discs into columns, and be the first to connect four of your own discs in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
Click a column to drop your disc into the lowest open slot in that column. Play locally against a friend, against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty, or online using a shareable room code.
Control the center column, because it takes part in more possible lines than any other. Try to build two threats at once so your opponent cannot block both.
The vertical board version of this game was released by Milton Bradley in 1974 and quickly became a family favourite.
Yes. Four in a Row is completely free and runs directly in your browser. There is nothing to download or install and no account is required.
Yes. Pixel Arcade is built to work on desktop, tablet and mobile browsers, and the controls adapt to touch screens as well as keyboards.
Yes. Four in a Row supports online rooms: create a room and share the room code with a friend.
Your progress, coins and achievements are stored on your device, and you can optionally back them up by signing in from the main arcade page.