📦 Dots and Boxes

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📖 How to Play Dots and Boxes

Objective

Claim more boxes than the other player by drawing the fourth side of as many squares as possible on the board.

How to Play

  • The board has a 5 by 5 field of boxes, made from rows of dots and clickable lines.
  • Players take turns clicking one empty horizontal or vertical line between two dots.
  • When your line completes a box, that box becomes yours and your score goes up by one.
  • If one line completes two boxes, you get both points.
  • Completing any box lets you play again. If you do not complete a box, the turn switches.

How to Win

When all 25 boxes are claimed, the player with the higher score wins. Equal scores make a tie.

Tips

  • Early on, avoid creating a box with three sides unless you have a plan.
  • Watch for chains where one move can lead to several boxes.
  • Sometimes giving up one box can prevent your opponent from taking many more.