Dots and Boxes

Add some color to the pencil-and-paper classic in Dots and Boxes! Can you outsmart the computer and fill the board with your boxes?

How to Win in Dots and Boxes

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.

Game Mechanics Overview

- Take turns and outwit your opponent
- Take on an Easy or Hard computer
- Play against a friend in local hotseat
- Choose your favorite board size
- New Quick Game mode that gets you to the action faster

What gender demographic is this game targeted at?

The intended audience for this game is Male & Female.

Which game engine or framework powered this game?

The game development library used is Javascript.

Which company or developer crafted this game?

The game’s development team is CoolMath Games.

In which category can this game be found?

This game is labeled as Boardgames in the genre classification system.

Which age groups are the game intended for?

The target age group for this game is Adults, Seniors.

Has the game been optimized for mobile users?

Yes, Dots and Boxes supports mobile gameplay on both iOS and Android.

What are the relevant keywords for this game?

The tagging terms associated with the game are board, color, dotconnect, logic.

Is there any depiction of cruelty in the game?

Yes, there are cruel elements present in Dots and Boxes.

Is blood part of the gameplay or visuals?

Yes, there is a depiction of blood in Dots and Boxes’s gameplay.

Is this game kid-approved?

No, Dots and Boxes would not be considered safe for kids to play.