4Stack #39 โ€” answers & breakdown

Friday, August 21, 2026

This day was an encore โ€” a rerun of puzzle #7, first played on July 20, 2026. The full write-up lives on that puzzle's page.

The sixteen cards in this puzzle were: Gordon Freeman, Chell, Doomguy, Crono, Ganondorf, Sephiroth, GLaDOS, Bowser, Kirby, Fox, Ness, Captain Falcon, Nemesis, Pyramid Head, Springtrap, Mr. X.

The four stacks

Smash Bros. originals (64 roster)

Kirby, Fox, Ness, Captain Falcon

Final bosses

Ganondorf, Sephiroth, GLaDOS, Bowser

Silent protagonists

Gordon Freeman, Chell, Doomguy, Crono

Horror game stalkers

Nemesis, Pyramid Head, Springtrap, Mr. X

Want to try it yourself? Play puzzle #39 โ€” archive plays don't affect your streak. Or jump into today's puzzle.