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Dots and Boxes

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Rating:
Rating Star4.7 / 5(37,344 Votes)
Updated:
Jul 15, 2026
Release:
Oct 16, 2018
Skills:
Transformative Thinking, Decision Making, Initiative, Pattern Recognition, Visual-Spatial Reasoning
Platforms:
Browser, Mobile

How to play Dots and Boxes

Drag to draw a line between two dots. If you close a box you score a point and take another turn. Try our special QUICK GAME mode to get to the scoring sooner.

Click and drag to draw a line between two adjacent dots. You can draw lines horizontally or vertically. If you close a box you score a point and get to take another turn. At the end of the game, the player with the most boxes wins!

Try our special QUICK GAME mode to start with a bunch of lines pre-filled and get to the scoring sooner.

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Genre:
Rating:
Rating Star4.7 / 5(37,344 Votes)
Updated:
Jul 15, 2026
Release:
Oct 16, 2018
Skills:
Transformative Thinking, Decision Making, Initiative, Pattern Recognition, Visual-Spatial Reasoning
Platforms:
Browser, Mobile

How to play Dots and Boxes

Drag to draw a line between two dots. If you close a box you score a point and take another turn. Try our special QUICK GAME mode to get to the scoring sooner.

Click and drag to draw a line between two adjacent dots. You can draw lines horizontally or vertically. If you close a box you score a point and get to take another turn. At the end of the game, the player with the most boxes wins!

Try our special QUICK GAME mode to start with a bunch of lines pre-filled and get to the scoring sooner.

4.7 Rating Star
37,344
Votes