4 Seasons
BGG rank
BGG #18,309
BGG rating
6.3

4 Seasons

2016

Rules assistance for 4 Seasons

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–4 players
  • 30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 3 players

Rules assistant for 4 Seasons

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4 Seasons is a board game released in 2016 for 3–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by David Parlett and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trick-taking, and Predictive Bid.

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About the game

Challenging trick-taking game. Depending on the amount of players, each player needs to discard 2 or 3 hand cards to secretly bid how many tricks he would take. A successful bid gives him bonus points. Players can choose to do additional bids by showing their bid or even their complete hand in order to score even more bonus points. However, if they fail, the points go to their opponents. Besides 36 cards in 4 suits, the game contains a butterfly, which causes confusion and surprise.

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4 Seasons supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.