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How to Play Dots and Boxes

Dots and Boxes is a classic two-player strategy game. Players take turns drawing lines between dots to claim boxes, trying to score the most points.

Game Modes

Dots and Boxes can be played in two main modes:

Tips to Win

History of Dots and Boxes

Dots and Boxes was first published in the 19th century by French mathematician Édouard Lucas, who called it la pipopipette.

It has gone by many other names, including dots and dashes, game of dots, dot to dot grid, boxes, and pigs in a pen.

More information can be found on Wikipedia.

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