For two players · turn by turn
Dots & Boxes
Dots & Boxes is a pencil-and-paper favourite with more mathematics in it than first appears. Students in Class 6–8 start by grabbing every box they can, then learn to count chains and sometimes give away two boxes to win a longer run later in the game.
- Counting chains
- Sacrificing for gain
- Endgame planning
How to play
Take turns drawing one line between two dots. Complete the fourth side of a box and it is yours, and you go again. Most boxes wins.
Invite a friend to play
Challenging a friend needs a QuizByt account on a monthly, yearly or school plan. You send the challenge, it shows up on their Games icon, and you take turns whenever you like: you do not both have to be online.