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Party game

Dots and Boxes

Draw a line. Close a box. Take the board.

The classic dots game for 2 to 8 players, with the whole board on the TV and on every phone. Close a box to claim it and play again.

Players
2–8 players
Language
English or Arabic: the host chooses
Plays on
A TV or laptop, plus phones

How to play

  1. Pick a board

    The host chooses the room's language, a board of 5×5, 7×7, 10×10 or 15×15 boxes, and an optional turn timer of 15, 30 or 60 seconds.

  2. Everyone joins

    Players scan the QR code or type the room code, then pick a nickname and an avatar. Anyone who joins during a game watches it and plays the next one.

  3. Draw a line

    On your turn, tap a line between two neighbouring dots. Precision Mode lets you check a close-up before drawing.

  4. Close a box

    Draw the fourth side of a box and it's yours, marked with your initial, and you play again. One line can close two boxes at once.

  5. Take the board

    When every box is taken, the most boxes wins. Equal counts share the win.

The rules

  • One line per turn, unless it closes a box: then you go again.
  • With a turn timer, a player who runs out of time loses the turn: no line is drawn for them.
  • If nobody plays for two full rounds, the game pauses until the host resumes it.
  • The host can pause, skip a turn or end the game early; the boxes so far decide.

What you need

  • A screen everyone can see: a TV, a projector or a laptop.
  • A phone with a web browser for each player.
  • Friends in the same room, ready to shout at the TV.

Questions

How many people can play?

From 2 to 8 players take turns; more can join and watch.

Which board should we pick?

7×7 is the default: quick and tactical. 15×15 is a long game for patient strategists.

Does the whole board fit on a phone?

Yes. The board always fits the screen, on phones and on the TV, with no scrolling.

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