4 Colors Multiplayer

4 Colors Multiplayer is a browser card game built on the familiar colour-and-number matching rules that most people know from a certain family card game. You are dealt a hand, you play cards that match the colour or the number of the card on top of the discard pile, and the first player to empty their hand wins the round.

It ships with three ways to play: an online multiplayer mode, a single-player mode against up to three computer opponents, and a pass-and-play mode where you and a friend share one device. That last one is genuinely useful, because it means you can play a full game on one phone.

How to Play 4 Colors Multiplayer

On your turn you must play a card that matches either the colour or the number of the card showing on the discard pile. If you cannot, you draw. Action cards change the flow of the round by skipping a player, reversing the direction of play, forcing someone to draw, or letting you set a new colour.

There is one rule that catches out newcomers and decides more games than any other: when you are down to a single card, you must press the 1 button. Forget it and you take a penalty, which usually hands the round to someone else. Set that habit early.

Controls

• Play a card: click or tap a card in your hand.
• Draw: click or tap the draw pile when you have no legal play.
• Call one card: press the 1 button the moment you are down to your last card.
• Modes: pick multiplayer, versus computer, or two-player on one device from the main menu.

Tips and Tricks

• Press 1 before you play your second-to-last card, not after. Waiting is how the penalty gets you.
• Hold your wild and colour-change cards. They are worth far more as an escape from a colour you cannot match than as an opening move.
• Shed high numbers early. If someone else goes out, the cards left in your hand count against you.
• Watch what colour each opponent keeps drawing on. If a player keeps drawing when red is up, keep playing red.
• In the pass-and-play mode, remember your opponent can see the screen. There is no hidden information advantage to defend.

Who This Game Is For

This suits anyone who wants a card game they can start in ten seconds, and it is one of the better choices on the site for two people sharing a single phone. The computer opponents are competent enough for solo play without being unbeatable.

It will not satisfy anyone looking for deep strategy. Card luck decides a fair share of rounds, which is true of the game it is based on too.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I play 4 Colors Multiplayer with a friend?

Yes, in two ways. There is an online multiplayer mode, and a two-player mode where you both play on the same device by passing it back and forth.

What does the 1 button do?

It announces that you are down to your last card. If you fail to press it in time, you take a penalty, so make it a reflex.

Do I need an account to play?

No. The game runs free in your browser on Nelof with no sign-up.

Game Credit and Source

4 Colors Multiplayer was made by an independent third-party developer and reaches this page through the browser games platform GamePix. Nelof did not create or host this game, and all rights to its code, artwork and audio remain with the original developer. The description, controls, tips and answers on this page were written by the Nelof team. If you are the developer and want this listing corrected or taken down, contact us and we will action it.