Play Dots and Boxes
A classic pencil-and-paper strategy game
Play Dots and Boxes online against the computer or a friend. Take turns drawing lines between dots. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it and earn another move. The player who claims the most boxes wins.
How to play Dots and Boxes
- Choose Play computer or Two players.
- Select an open edge between two adjacent dots to draw a line.
- Complete a box by drawing its fourth edge. That box becomes yours, and you get another turn.
- Watch for lines that give your opponent an easy box to complete.
- Claim the most boxes by the time the 5×5 board is full to win.
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