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Dots and Boxes

D
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Draw a grid of evenly spaced dots on paper.

2

Take turns drawing a single line connecting two adjacent dots, either horizontally or vertically.

3

If your line completes the fourth side of a small box, write your initial inside it and take another turn immediately.

4

Continue drawing lines and claiming boxes until every possible line on the grid has been drawn.

5

Count each player's claimed boxes; whoever claims the most boxes wins.