4Stack #33 — answers & breakdown

Saturday, August 15, 2026

This day was an encore — a rerun of puzzle #1, first played on July 14, 2026. The full write-up lives on that puzzle's page.

The sixteen cards in this puzzle were: Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Splatoon, Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, Warzone, Halo, DOOM, Counter-Strike, Overwatch, Hades, Dead Cells, Slay the Spire, The Binding of Isaac.

The four stacks

Nintendo franchises

Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Splatoon

Battle royales

Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, Warzone

Legendary FPS series

Halo, DOOM, Counter-Strike, Overwatch

Roguelikes

Hades, Dead Cells, Slay the Spire, The Binding of Isaac

Want to try it yourself? Play puzzle #33 — archive plays don't affect your streak. Or jump into today's puzzle.