4X-Digital GmbH releases fully modernised 4X App

4X-Digital GmbH presents the comprehensively modernised version of the 4X App, an application for managing, documenting and organising board game activities. The app is available for free download with immediate effect.

Mannheim – Seven years after its original launch, the 4X App has been completely rebuilt on a technical, functional and conceptual level – with a clear focus on managing the board game hobby and providing data-driven support for players, groups and clubs. The centrepiece of the current release is the new event feature, which for the first time maps the planning and running of game nights entirely digitally.

“The first version of the 4X App was ahead of its time, but was barely noticed by the industry. That is why we did not just modernise the app, but rebuilt it from the ground up. The new foundation allows us to develop features that offer board gamers real added value – and the event feature is a prime example of that.”

Jürgen Bartels, Co-founder of 4X-Digital GmbH

Event feature: digital infrastructure for game nights

The new event module enables organisers to plan game nights in a structured way and to involve participants efficiently. In doing so, the 4X App addresses an area that has so far been organised largely offline within the board game scene.

The new functions include:

• creating events with date, location and game selection
• inviting 4X App users directly through the application
• sharing an event link for guests without a 4X App account
• automatic status updates for all event participants
• a central overview of all upcoming event dates

“Game nights are at the heart of our hobby – and at the same time they are often surprisingly complex to organise. Our goal was a system that reduces this complexity without limiting flexibility. That is why the event feature is deliberately designed to be modular, fast and practical.”

Gregor Tallig, Product Lead and Co-founder of 4X-Digital GmbH

Technical modernisation and functional enhancements

The 4X App was completely overhauled in close cooperation with the board gamer community. The key innovations include:

• a new technical foundation for higher performance and scalability
• modernised UI/UX structures
• optimised workflows for collection and play management
• an expanded product database with over 600,000 entries
• improved search logic with intelligent result prioritisation
• BGG import for collections and play history
• new modules such as watchlists, Pile-of-Shame and start-player mini-games

The modernisation forms the basis for further planned features, including extended statistics and community functions.

Premium model for sustainable further development

With the relaunch, the 4X App introduces a two-tier user model, free as well as paid:

New users can try 4X Premium free of charge for 14 days – with no automatic renewal.

About 4X-Digital GmbH

The 4X App is a digital application developed by a four-person team of passionate board gamers. Its goal is to actively support this hobby through structured data, modern tools and intuitive workflows. The 4X App is available as a web version as well as for smartphones with Android or iOS.

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