A real 3D objective
Horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines all count, including lines that pass through different heights of the cube.
An original board game, now playable online
Four in a row.
But in 3D.
Fourth It turns a familiar goal into a tactical 4×4×4 battle. Build, block, pay the right coordinates and use action cards at exactly the right moment.
2players
4×4×4playing space
3digital play modes
The idea
A board that rewards looking one move further.
Fourth It started as a physical board game. The digital edition makes the complete concept immediately playable — against the computer, together on one screen or online.
Coordinates are your currency
To build, the column and row must both be paid exactly with point cards. A strong position is useless if you cannot afford it.
Action at the right time
Action cards can move the supervisor, demolish stones, steal cards or change the tempo of a match.
Four areas, four incentives
Countryside, Village, City and Gold Coast each influence where you want to build — and what you gain by doing so.
No prototype required
You can understand Fourth It by playing it.
The browser version contains the full rules, tutorial, server-side game engine and several ways to play. Nothing needs to be installed.
The designers
Two board-game enthusiasts, one shared project.
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Oliver Fries
A dedicated board-game player with a collection of more than 300 games across many categories. Originally from Germany and living and working in the Netherlands since 2007. Head of Administration at the German-Dutch Wind Tunnels foundation (DNW).
dnw.aero ↗GW
Gilroy Weiland
An enthusiastic board-game player since 2016. He helped turn Oliver's ambition — designing a board game of their own — into Fourth It. IT Expert at Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
ns.nl ↗For board-game publishers
Fourth It is looking for the right physical publishing partner.
The original concept was designed as a physical board game. The online edition now provides an unusually easy way to evaluate the rules, interaction and tactical depth before requesting a physical prototype.