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Dots and Boxes

Game night fit: 2 or more players

Connect neighboring dots. Complete a box to claim it; most boxes wins.

Dots and BoxesPRINT & PLAY SHEETS

For 2 or more players: take turns drawing one horizontal or vertical line between neighboring dots—no diagonals. Close a box, write your initial inside it, and take another turn; one line may close two boxes. When every box is claimed, the player with the most boxes wins.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

Quick rules

How to use this sheet

  1. Take turns drawing one horizontal or vertical line between two neighboring dots. Diagonal lines are not allowed.
  2. When your line closes a box, write your initial inside it and take another turn.
  3. A single line may close two boxes; claim both and continue your turn.
  4. When every possible box is claimed, count the initials. The player with the most boxes wins.

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