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Dots & Boxes: Online & AI
Join the dots. Claim the boxes.
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What makes it worth playing
- Play online, practise against the computer, or take turns with a friend on one phone.
- Closing a box earns another turn: build chains, sacrifices and traps to win.
- Ads never interrupt a match; they appear only between games.
- The pen-and-paper classic also known as Squares, Paddocks and Dots and Dashes.
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What kind of game is Dots & Boxes: Online & AI?
The notebook dots-and-boxes classic, rebuilt for your phone. Take turns drawing lines between neighbouring dots, close a square to claim it and take another turn. Play online, practise against the computer or pass the phone between two players. Chains and sacrifices turn a simple drawing game into a battle of strategy, with no ads interrupting a match.
How do you play Dots & Boxes: Online & AI?
Take turns drawing a single line between two neighbouring dots. Close the fourth side of a square to claim the box — and take another turn straight away. Set traps and chains so your opponent has to hand you a run of boxes.
Is it free to play?
Yes. You can download and play for free. The game may show advertising.
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The notebook dots-and-boxes classic, rebuilt for your phone. Take turns drawing lines between neighbouring dots, close a square to claim it and take another turn. Play online, practise against the computer or pass the phone between two players. Chains and sacrifices turn a simple drawing game into a battle of strategy, with no ads interrupting a match.
How to play
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Take turns drawing a single line between two neighbouring dots.
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Close the fourth side of a square to claim the box — and take another turn straight away.
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Set traps and chains so your opponent has to hand you a run of boxes.
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Play online in real time against a friend or a random opponent, or offline against the computer.
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The player with the most boxes when the grid is full wins.
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