Dots and Boxes: Classic Game

Draw lines, close boxes, outsmart the AI. The classic school game you know and love, now offline for 1 or 2 players.

The classic pen-and-paper game you played in school, now on your iPhone.

Take turns drawing lines between dots. Close the fourth side of a box to claim it and move again. Whoever owns the most boxes when the grid is full wins. Simple to learn, surprisingly deep to master.

PLAY YOUR WAY • Challenge the computer on Easy, Medium or Hard • Pass-and-play with a friend on one phone: perfect for travel, cafés and family nights • Four board sizes, from quick 3×3 games to epic 6×6 battles • Works fully offline, no Wi-Fi needed

A REAL OPPONENT Hard mode plays the same chain-and-control strategy that expert players use. It even sacrifices boxes on purpose to win the endgame. Can you beat it?

LEARN AS YOU PLAY • Hints show you the best move • Undo any mistake • A clear rules screen, plus a tip that will change how you play

CLEAN NOTEBOOK DESIGN Hand-drawn ink on lined paper, satisfying haptics and smooth animations. It feels like the real thing.

Also known as Dot and Box, Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, Timbiriche and Pipopipette.