Be it TTRPGs, board games or video games, a group of four players is the standard size.
DnD and adjacent systems balance their challenges around a party of four. Most boardgames come with four colours for players to choose from. Most video game consoles only can connect four controllers and most video games like Smash Bros and Mario Kart only have four slots? Why is that?
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For video games: TVs have gotten a lot larger and higher resolution now, but it can still be challenging to get more than 4 players in the same sitting area with enough screen / pixel density to clearly show each player’s gameplay.
For board games: the more players there are, the harder it is to gather around the table, and for most games this means waiting longer for your turn.
Board game developers also have to include extra components for more players, raising costs, which may not be worth it depending on how fun the game is at high player counts.
In general: 4 players is also just a nice number because it can also divide the players into interesting teams such as 2v2 or 1v3.
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