Overview

Just4Fun (also called Fourmation) is a strategy game for 2-4 players where players play numbered cards to place colored stones on a numbered grid, trying to control four fields in a row. The game combines hand management with area majority, as each field can hold multiple players’ stones and control is determined by who has the most.

Components

• 1 game board with a 6x6 grid of 36 numbered fields
• 80 colored stones (20 per player in 4 colors)
• Card deck: four copies each of cards numbered 1-12, plus one copy each of cards 13-19 (55 cards total)

Setup

1. Each player takes 20 stones of their chosen color.
2. Shuffle the card deck and deal 4 cards to each player.
3. Place the remaining cards face down as the draw pile.

Turn Structure

On your turn:

1. Play cards: Play 1 to 4 cards from your hand. Add their values together to determine which numbered field receives your stone.
2. Place a stone: Place exactly one of your stones on the field matching the sum of your played cards.
3. Draw cards: Draw cards from the draw pile equal to the number you played, restoring your hand to 4 cards.

Actions

Playing Cards

• You must play at least 1 card and may play up to 4.
• The sum of the played cards determines which numbered field (1-36) receives your stone.
• Multiple cards can combine to reach any field number.

Placement Restrictions

• You may NOT place a stone on a field where an opponent already has a majority of 2 or more stones over any other player.
• Once a player achieves a 2-stone majority on a field, that field is permanently locked for their control.

Unable to Move

• If you cannot legally place a stone on any field, you must exchange your entire hand for 4 new cards from the draw pile (your turn ends without placing a stone).

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Immediate Win: A player wins immediately if they have majority control (at least 1 more stone than any other player) on 4 fields in a row – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Timed Win: If no player achieves four-in-a-row within 20 rounds, the game ends. Each player totals the field numbers of all fields they control (have majority on). The player with the highest total wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• A field is “controlled” by a player only if that player has more stones on it than any other single player.
• If two players are tied for the most stones on a field, neither controls it.
• A 2-stone majority permanently locks a field – no other player may add stones to it.
• Cards 13-19 are single-copy cards, making those fields harder to reach and potentially more valuable in the endgame tiebreaker.
• With fewer players, the game tends to be more strategic; with more players, blocking becomes more important.

Player Reference

Key Numbers	Value
Grid size	6x6 (36 fields)
Stones per player	20
Hand size	4 cards
Cards in deck	55
Win condition	4 fields in a row with majority
Max rounds	20 (if no immediate win)