Games for 4 players

These are the games on this site that 4 people can play, card games first. Several are partnership games for 2 teams of 2.

Four players, four pawns.

Card games for 4 players

Euchre

2 to 4 playersAbout 30 minutesBest with 4

A quick trick-taking card game for four players in two teams.

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Cribbage

2 to 4 playersAbout 30 minutes

A card game for two players.

Written for 2. A version on its page plays 4 in 2 teams.

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Spades

2 to 4 playersAbout 1 hourBest with 4

A trick-taking card game for four players in two teams.

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Rummy

2 to 6 playersAbout 20 to 30 minutes for a game to 100 pointsBest with 4

A draw-and-discard card game for 2 to 6 players.

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Go Fish

2 to 6 playersAbout 15 minutesBest with 4

A simple card game for 2 to 6 players that young children often play.

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Hearts

3 to 10 playersAbout 1 hourBest with 4

A trick-taking card game where points are bad.

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Gin Rummy

2 to 4 playersAbout 30 to 45 minutes for a game to 100

A rummy game for 2 players.

Written for 2. A version on its page plays 4 in 2 teams.

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Rummy 500

2 to 8 playersAbout 45 minutes to an hour for a game to 500Best with 4

A rummy game for 2 to 8 players.

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Canasta

2 to 6 playersAbout 1 to 2 hours for a game to 5,000Best with 4

A rummy game for 4 players in 2 teams, played with two decks and four jokers.

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Hand and Foot

2 to 6 playersAbout 2 hours for all 4 roundsBest with 4

A rummy game for partners, played with several decks and plenty of wild cards.

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Pinochle

2 to 4 playersAbout 1 to 2 hoursBest with 4

A trick-taking card game for four players in two teams.

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Crazy Eights

2 to 8 playersAbout 5 to 10 minutes a hand

A card game for 2 to 8 players with a standard deck.

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Kings in the Corner

2 to 4 playersAbout 10 to 15 minutes a handBest with 4

A card game for 2 to 4 players who all play onto the same piles in the middle of the table.

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Golf

2 to 8 playersAbout 30 minutes for 9 holesBest with 4

A card game where the lowest score wins.

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War

2 to 4 playersOften 10 to 40 minutes, and sometimes much longer

A card game for 2 players that takes no skill, so young children can play it.

Written for 2. A version on its page plays 3 or 4.

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Old Maid

2 or more playersAbout 10 minutes

A card game for 2 or more players that young children can play.

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Spoons

3 to 12 playersAbout 30 minutes, longer with a big group

A fast card game for a group.

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Slapjack

2 or more playersAbout 15 minutesBest with 4

A card game for 2 or more players that young children can play.

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BS (Cheat)

2 to 10 playersAbout 15 to 30 minutes

A bluffing card game for 2 to 10 players, also called Cheat and I Doubt It.

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31

2 to 9 playersAbout 20 to 30 minutes

A quick draw-and-discard card game for 2 or more players.

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Trash (Garbage)

2 to 6 playersAbout 30 to 60 minutesBest with 4

A card game of luck for 2 to 6 players.

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Card games for 4 with their own cards or tiles

Uno

2 to 10 playersAbout 10 minutes a round. A game to 500 points can take an hour or more.

A fast card game for 2 to 10 players with its own deck of colored number cards, action cards and wild cards.

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Phase 10

2 to 6 players1 to 2 hours

A rummy-style card game for 2 to 6 players with its own 108-card deck.

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Uno No Mercy

2 to 6 playersAbout 15 to 30 minutes a round. A game to 1000 points can take a few hours.

A harsher Uno with a 168-card deck.

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Skip-Bo

2 to 6 playersAbout 30 minutes a hand with 30-card stockpiles. A game to 500 points takes several hands.

A card game for 2 to 6 players with its own deck of cards numbered 1 to 12 and wild SKIP-BO cards.

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Rummikub

2 to 6 playersAbout 20 to 40 minutes a round

A rummy game played with numbered tiles for 2 to 4 players.

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Dice, domino and board games for 4 players

Yahtzee

1 or more playersAbout 30 minutes with 2 to 4 players

A dice game for 1 or more players.

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Farkle

2 or more playersAbout 30 minutes

A push-your-luck dice game for 2 or more players.

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Dominoes

2 to 4 playersAbout 30 minutes for a game to 100 points

A tile-matching game for 2 to 4 players.

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Mexican Train

2 to 10 playersAbout 2 to 3 hours for all 13 rounds

A dominoes game for a double-12 set and a big table of players.

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Bunco

4 to 16 players30 minutes to several hours

A dice party game, usually played by 12 people at 3 tables of 4, in teams of 2.

Usually 12 players. A version on its page plays one table of 4.

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Left Right Center

3 or more playersAbout 10 to 20 minutes

A dice game of pure luck for 3 or more players.

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Shut the Box

1 or more playersAbout 2 to 3 minutes for each playerBest with 4

A dice game played with a tray of tiles numbered 1 to 9.

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Backgammon

2 playersAbout 15 minutes a game, and about an hour for a match to 5

A race for two players.

Written for 2. A team form on its page, the chouette, plays 3 or more.

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Sorry

2 to 4 playersAbout 30 to 60 minutes

A race board game for 2 to 4 players.

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Trouble

2 to 4 playersAbout 30 minutes

A race game for 2 to 4 players.

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Choosing a game for 4

Euchre, Spades, Pinochle, Canasta and Hand and Foot are written for 4 players in 2 teams of 2, with partners sitting across from each other.
Hearts is best with 4 players, each playing alone, and Kings in the Corner is said to be best with 4.
War has a version for 3 or 4 players. Backgammon has a team form for 3 or more, the chouette.
Canasta, Euchre, Go Fish, Golf, Hand and Foot, Hearts, Kings in the Corner, Pinochle, Rummy 500, Rummy, Shut the Box, Slapjack, Spades and Trash list 4 among their best player counts.
These also have a partners version for 4: Cribbage, Gin Rummy, Rummy 500, Dominoes, Uno and Sorry. Yahtzee has one for 4 or more, and Skip-Bo has one with teams of 2.
Bunco is usually played by 12 in teams of 2. It has a version for one table of 4.
By stated playing time, Crazy Eights takes 5 to 10 minutes a hand, Old Maid about 10 minutes, Uno about 10 minutes a round, Kings in the Corner 10 to 15 minutes a hand, Go Fish and Slapjack about 15.

Questions

What card games can 4 people play?

Euchre, Spades, Pinochle, Canasta and Hand and Foot are written for 4 players in 2 teams. Hearts is best with 4, and Kings in the Corner is said to be best with 4, each player on their own. Go Fish, Rummy, Rummy 500, Golf, Slapjack and Trash also list 4 among their best counts.

Which card games are played in partnerships of 4?

Euchre, Spades, Pinochle, Canasta and Hand and Foot are all 4 players in 2 teams of 2. Cribbage, Gin Rummy, Rummy 500 and Uno have a partners version for 4. Yahtzee has one for 4 or more, and Skip-Bo has one with teams of 2.

Can 4 people play Cribbage?

Yes. Cribbage is for 2 to 4 players. With 4, you play in 2 teams of 2 with partners sitting across from each other. Deal 5 cards each, and each player puts 1 card in the crib, which belongs to the dealer.

How do you play Hearts with 4 players?

Hearts is best with 4, each player on their own. Deal all 52 cards, 13 each. The goal is to avoid winning hearts and the queen of spades in your tricks.

Can 4 people play Bunco?

Yes. Bunco is usually played by 12, at 3 tables of 4. A single table of 4 can play too. It works as the head table, partners sit across from each other, and the first team to reach 21 wins the round.

What dice, domino and board games work for 4?

Farkle, Yahtzee, Shut the Box and Left Right Center take 4 players. Dominoes is for 2 to 4, with 5 tiles each at 4, and can be played in 2 teams. Sorry and Trouble are for 2 to 4 players.