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Fourfold

Stand it up like a little board: one player on the inner screen, the other across the table on the cover screen.

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Fact sheet

NameFourfold
App Store nameFourfold: Four in a Row
DeveloperShowboat Studios (Justin McCahill)
PriceFree
PlatformsiPhone, iOS 27 or later. Made for iPhone Duo; plays on every iPhone.
iPhone Duo features
  • Stand it up, sit across: One player on the inner screen, the other across the table on the cover screen, looking at the board from behind.
  • See each other aim: Each of you sees where the other is aiming before they let go.
CategoryGames
Version1.6
Release statusComing soon: in App Review
App Storeapps.apple.com/app/id6827297834 (live once Apple approves the app)
Support / privacySupport · Privacy policy
Press contactshowboatcontact@gmail.com

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Screenshots are real captures from an iPhone Duo. "Inner" is the big folding screen, "cover" the outside screen.

Descriptions

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Made for iPhone Duo: stand it up like a board, one player inside the fold, one across the table on the cover screen. Plays on every iPhone too.

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Made for iPhone Duo: stand the phone up like a little board and play four in a row across the table, one player on the inner screen and the other on the cover screen, each watching the other aim. It plays on every iPhone too, with pass-and-play, a computer opponent and 120 puzzles.

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Made for iPhone Duo: stand the phone up like a little board and play four in a row across the table, one player on the inner screen and the other on the cover screen, each watching the other aim. It plays on every iPhone too, with pass-and-play, a computer opponent and 120 puzzles. STAND IT UP, SIT ACROSS On iPhone Duo, open the phone and stand it up like a book. One player sits in front of the board on the inner screen. The other sits across the table and plays on the outer screen, looking at the board from behind, just like a real one: drop a disc on your left and it lands on their right. Each of you sees where the other is aiming before they let go. Prefer it like a laptop? Stand the board half up and lay the other half flat. PLAY YOUR WAY • Two sides: inside versus outside, each on your own screen • One side: pass-and-play on one screen • vs Phone: take on a computer opponent that thinks a few moves ahead On any other iPhone, play pass-and-play or against the phone. 120 PUZZLES IN YOUR POCKET Close the iPhone Duo and the outer screen becomes its own little game box: keep playing the full game, or switch to Puzzles. Each puzzle drops a position onto the board and asks you to win in 1, 2 or 3 moves while the phone defends as stubbornly as it can. Every puzzle has exactly one winning first move. Stuck? A hint lights the column. On any other iPhone, Puzzles sits right next to the other modes. FIVE SKINS, FIVE WAYS TO DROP • Classic: plastic discs that bounce and clack • Neon: glowing rings that streak down and flash the column • Candy: gummy discs that stretch as they fall, wobble on landing and throw sprinkles • Walnut: heavy ebony and maple pegs that thunk, shake the board and puff sawdust • Cosmos: planets with comet tails that land in a burst of stars Every skin has its own sounds and its own celebration when someone gets four: confetti, light streaks, sprinkles, autumn leaves or shooting stars. THE LITTLE THINGS Discs fall behind the frame and show through the holes. The winning line lights up and draws itself. Start a new game and the slider pulls: every disc pours out the bottom. Players take turns going first, and the score is kept as you play. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no internet. On iPhone Duo, iOS only lets an open phone show an app on its outer screen while the camera is running, so two-sided play keeps the camera on at low resolution. Every frame is thrown away unseen and nothing is ever recorded.

Key features

  • Stand it up, sit acrossOne player on the inner screen, the other across the table on the cover screen, looking at the board from behind.
  • See each other aimEach of you sees where the other is aiming before they let go.
  • 120 puzzles on the coverClose it and the outer screen becomes its own little game box.
  • Three ways to playTwo sides, one-screen pass-and-play, or vs a computer opponent at Easy, Medium or Hard.
  • Five skinsClassic, Neon, Candy, Cosmos and more, each with its own way to drop.
  • Private by designNo accounts, no ads, no tracking, no internet. Plays on every iPhone.

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Quotes

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[Developer quote on why Fourfold is built around the fold. Attribute to: Justin McCahill, Showboat Studios.]

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[A second quote: a favourite moment, a tester reaction, or how it plays on a regular iPhone.]