👥 Dots and Boxes Duel

Dots and Boxes Duel revives the classic pencil game on a crisp grid of dots for two strategists. In Dots and Boxes Duel, you take turns drawing a line between two dots, claiming any box you complete and earning a bonus extra turn. Own the most completed boxes when the grid is full. Each player claims their own half of the controls, making this a true sit-down-together game with zero configuration. Along the way you will enjoy classic dots-and-boxes rules, chain-claim bonus turns and selectable grid size. Even single-handed you can drill Dots and Boxes Duel, swapping between both players or challenging the practice bot. Best-of-three quickly becomes best-of-thirty, because nobody walks away from Dots and Boxes Duel on a loss. Quick to learn but tricky to master, every round of Dots and Boxes Duel plays out differently, so the rematch button quickly becomes the busiest one on the screen. Round wins are tallied on-device, so you can keep a running scoreline, settle a series and crown a champion by the end of the session.

How to play

• Sit two players at one keyboard (or one phone) — this is a local, same-screen game.
• Player 1 clicks or taps between two dots to draw a line.
• Player 2 takes the alternate turns the same way.
• Close the fourth side of a box to claim it; most boxes wins.
• Both players tap the gap between two dots to draw their line.
• Win the round to score, then hit rematch and play again.

Controls

Player 1 clicks or taps between two dots to draw a line. Player 2 takes the alternate turns the same way. For solo practice you can play both sides or face a simple AI. On touch devices, both players tap the gap between two dots to draw their line.

Features

• Classic dots-and-boxes rules
• Chain-claim bonus turns
• Selectable grid size
• Pure strategy

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