The Four Kings online: the card game on one phone

A shuffled 52-card deck with a rule on every card, dealt right here. Pass the phone round the circle and tap to draw. Free, no download, no sign-up.

The same circle card game people call Kings Cup or Ring of Fire. Every card is a forfeit or a challenge, so it works with or without drinks.

Each King adds a move to the group dance routine. 👑

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Every card and rule is dealt exactly as The Four Kings deals it in the Antics app, forfeit ideas included. The full rule sheet: The Four Kings rules.

How to play The Four Kings online

  1. Sit in a circle with one phone. Put it in the middle or pass it round.
  2. On your turn, tap the card to draw. Read out its name and its rule.
  3. Do what it says. When a card calls for a forfeit, it suggests one, or the room can invent its own.
  4. Four cards give someone a job that lasts until the same card comes up again: the Thumbmaster (5), the Mate (8), the Rule Maker (Jack) and the Question Master (Queen).
  5. Each King adds a move to the group dance routine, and the counter shows how many are out. Hope you are not the one who draws the fourth.
  6. The game runs to the last of the 52 cards. Then shuffle and play again.

Want every rule on one page? The Four Kings rules has the lot, Ace to King, and forfeit ideas has plenty more if the room runs dry.

Kings Cup and Ring of Fire, on one phone

If you have played Kings Cup or Ring of Fire, you already know this one: a full deck, a circle, a rule for every card and a lot riding on the last King. The Four Kings is how the Antics app plays it. There is no cup in the middle and no pack to lose, and nobody argues about what a 6 means, because the card says it.

The Four Kings online: questions

Can you play The Four Kings online?

Yes, right here. The page shuffles a full 52-card deck and deals it one card at a time. Pass the phone round the circle and tap to draw. No download, no sign-up.

Is this the Kings Cup game?

It is the same circle card game, which plenty of people call Kings Cup or Ring of Fire. The Four Kings is the Antics version, and every card is a forfeit or a challenge.

Do we need a pack of cards?

No. The page deals all 52 cards, keeps count of the Kings and suggests a forfeit whenever a card calls for one.

What happens on the fourth King?

Every King card reads: “Add one move to the group dance routine. Whoever draws the FOURTH King performs the whole routine, start to finish.” The counter under the card shows how many Kings are out, and the deck carries on to the last card.

Does it work offline?

Once the page has loaded, yes. The whole deck is already on your phone, so a bad signal will not stop the game.

Is it free?

Yes. No download, no sign-up, no ads. The Four Kings is free in the Antics app too, the whole deck.

The whole deck, in your pocket

The Four Kings is free in the Antics app for iPhone and Android, with eight more games and thousands of cards. No ads, no accounts.

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