Dots and Boxes
(La Pipopipette)
Period
Modern
Category
Math, Graph
Description
Dots and Boxes was invented in the nineteenth century by Édouard Lucas, calling it "la Pipopipette." It is a pen-and-paper game that is sometimes adapted into other forms.
Rules
It is played on a board that is a grid of dots. 3x3 dots is common. Players alternate turns drawing a line between two of the dots. If a player completes a square, they receive one point and play again. The player with the most points when there are no more moves wins.
Wikipedia
Author
Édouard Lucas
Creation date
1889
Ludeme Description
Dots and Boxes.lud
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Identifiers
DLP.Games.78
BGG.17106
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