BOXESinDOTS / DOTS & BOXES
A dots and boxes duel: draw an edge, close a square and keep the extra turn.
THE OFFICIAL GAME
One more line can give a square away. Choose yours carefully.
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Press Play to open the game. No external player loads before you start.
DRAW A LINE. CLAIM A BOX.
Click an unused horizontal or vertical edge between neighboring dots. The gear opens settings; choose Vs Bot or Local 2P there. New Game starts a fresh board.
Tap an unused edge. Full screen gives the grid more room and keeps Return to page, Retry and Stop game above it. A smaller grid can make individual lines easier to target.
Moves use the pointer rather than Arrow keys. The Joywisp toolbar remains reachable with Tab; Stop game closes the player.
THINK ONE TURN AHEAD
Before drawing a line, count the sides of the nearby squares. Leaving a square with three sides gives the next player an easy fourth. Later in the game, look for chains: one completed box grants another turn and can lead straight to the next.
SET UP YOUR TABLE
The tested player opens against a medium computer opponent. Its gear menu includes Local 2P for taking turns on the same screen and difficulty options for the computer. The bottom row changes the dot grid from 5×5 to 9×9. The provider also displays an online mode; a connected online match was not checked.
Yes. Open the gear menu and select Local 2P. Both players take turns using the same mouse or touch screen.
Completing a box gives an extra turn. In the checked local game, closing the first square increased Player 2’s score to 1 and kept Player 2’s turn.
Choose Vs Bot in the gear menu. The player offers Easy, Medium and Master difficulty. A computer response was observed in the opening game.
The official game displays an online option and a room-code guide. Joywisp has not checked a connected online match and does not operate its own matchmaking service.
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