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Dots and Boxes

Draw a grid of dots. Take turns drawing a line between two neighboring dots. When your line closes a box, write your initial in it and go again. When every box is claimed, whoever has the most wins.

Set up · 1 of 1

Draw a grid of dots, five across and five down.

How to play · 1 of 4

Draw a line

On your turn, connect two dots that are next to each other, across or up and down. No diagonals.

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Close a box

If your line finishes the fourth side of a box, write your initial inside it.

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Go again

Every time you close a box, take another turn.

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Fill the grid

Keep going until every box has an initial in it.

How to win

Whoever claims the most boxes wins.