All Fours in Ashes

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Technical help and common questions for All Fours in Ashes.

Frequently asked questions

What is All Fours in Ashes?

A single-player, folk-horror card roguelike built on a two-player bidding game from the American All Fours family, commonly known in later forms as Setback or Auction Pitch. You play an 1850s medium calling the New England dead to the table and laying them to rest, hand by hand, with your own candle as the stake.

What platforms is it on?

Steam, with native builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux. There is no mobile version.

Do I need to be online to play?

No. Gameplay works offline. Steam Cloud, achievements, and leaderboards require Steam's online services, but a connection is not required to play.

Does the game collect my data?

Joey Beans Games does not operate analytics, advertising, or a player-data server. Steam may process Cloud saves, achievements, leaderboard scores, gameplay traces used to verify those scores, and Steam profile information used to display rankings. See the privacy policy.

Does it support controllers?

Yes. Every screen is playable with a gamepad, including menus and settings, with on-screen button prompts and in-game rebinding.

Does my progress sync between computers?

When Steam Cloud is enabled for the game and your Steam account, the main progress save can synchronize between computers. The in-progress descent snapshot remains local to each computer.

I have never played All Fours. Can I learn it in the game?

Yes. There is a How to Play guide and a hands-on practice hand built in. They walk you through trump, tricks, and the four points (High, Low, Jack, and Game) step by step before you face the real dead.

The game is hard. Any tips?

It is a roguelike, so it is meant to be a climb. Reach for bids you can actually make (a made bid feeds your candle), draft charms that answer the curse in front of you, and remember that losing a descent keeps your progress: the dead you have already laid to rest stay at rest.

How do I reset my progress?

There is not currently an in-game reset command. Because Steam Cloud may restore a deleted save, email me with your operating system and I will provide the current save location and reset steps.

Are there in-app purchases or ads?

None of either. It is a one-time purchase, and that is the whole game.

Is it scary? Any content warnings?

It is folk horror: the restless dead, a guttering candle, a bleak burying ground, and an emotional late-game story of grief, a parent, and a child. There is no gore or graphic violence.

How do I report a bug or request a feature?

Email adamskijow@gmail.com with what happened, your operating system and the game version, and a screenshot or your save file if you can. It helps a lot.

Still stuck?

Email adamskijow@gmail.com with as much detail as you can give. I will get back to you.