Dot Boxes
About Dot Boxes
Dot Boxes is the classic pen-and-paper game, now on your screen. The board is a grid of dots. Players take turns drawing one line between two neighbouring dots. If your line closes the fourth side of a box, that box becomes yours, it fills with your colour, and you get another turn straight away. When every line has been drawn, the player who owns the most boxes wins. The tricky part is that drawing the third side of a box hands it to your opponent, so as the board fills up, every move becomes a careful choice. Play against the computer, which grabs every box it can and avoids giving boxes away, or with a friend on the same phone. Against the computer each win adds to your score and a loss ends your run, though you can resume with a fresh board. Dot Boxes is free and works with taps on phones and clicks on computers.
How to play
- Tap between two dots to draw a line
- Close a box to claim it and play again
Tips
- Avoid drawing the third side of any box
- Late in the game, count which move gives away the fewest boxes
- Long chains of boxes decide the game
FAQ
Is Dot Boxes free to play?
Yes. Dot Boxes is free on Zoomo. There is nothing to buy; optional ads only let you resume a run or double your coins.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Dot Boxes runs in your web browser. You can also add Zoomo to your home screen to open it like an app.
Does Dot Boxes work on phones?
Yes. It is made for touch screens first, and it also works with a mouse and keyboard on a computer.
Is my score saved?
Your best score, coins, level and streak are saved in your browser on this device. Clearing your browser data resets them.
