4Stack #42 โ€” answers & breakdown

Monday, August 24, 2026

This day was an encore โ€” a rerun of puzzle #10, first played on July 23, 2026. The full write-up lives on that puzzle's page.

The sixteen cards in this puzzle were: Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, itch.io, Twitch, Kick, YouTube Gaming, DLive, Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+, Mixer, Stadia, OnLive, Miiverse.

The four stacks

Game storefronts

Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, itch.io

Streaming platforms

Twitch, Kick, YouTube Gaming, DLive

Subscription services

Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+

Discontinued

Mixer, Stadia, OnLive, Miiverse

Want to try it yourself? Play puzzle #42 โ€” archive plays don't affect your streak. Or jump into today's puzzle.