Two players

Dots and Boxes✦

Draw the line. Claim the square. Sneak an extra turn and take over the board.

How to play Dots and BoxesStep-by-step · Controls · Rules

Your goalClaim more boxes than your friend.

  1. Select an unused line between two neighboring dots.
  2. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it in your color.
  3. After claiming a box, draw another line. Otherwise pass the device.

ControlsTap or click an empty horizontal or vertical edge.

Rules & scoringA single edge may finish two boxes. Claimed boxes stay owned. When every box is complete, the player with the most boxes wins.

Choose New game to restart. Your active board resets on refresh.

Setting up your next round…

Make it your kind of break.

Use the controls above to start a fresh round. Your device handles the game; no account, payment or download is needed. Rules and supported modes are shown in the game itself.

This is local multiplayer: both players use the same device. It does not connect to remote opponents.

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