The Dots and Boxes board
Dots and Boxes starts with a grid of dots. Players take turns joining two neighbouring dots with a line. Learn the board and your first move. How Dots and Boxes works · lesson 1 of 3.
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Dots and Boxes starts with a square grid of dots and no lines. The lessons use a small board of 3×3 boxes.
Players take turns drawing one line between two dots that are next to each other, across or down. Player 1 goes first.
Your turn. Tap between two dots to draw a line.
Try it: Draw your first line.
That’s the board. Next: closing a box.
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What do you do on your turn?
One line, across or down, between two dots that are next to each other.
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