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Dots & Boxes ・・・■

A classic pen-and-paper game where students must make a sentence/say a word to draw lines on a grid to make boxes. (The theme is heavily inspired by Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics)

How to Play (TL;DR Ver.):

  • Make pairs (can be played 2 or more players)
  • Rock, paper, scissors, winner goes first
  • Winner makes a sentence / says a word / whatever prompt you can come up with
  • Winner draws a line on the grid
  • Then it’s their partner's turn to do the same
  • The game continues until there are no more boxes to claim (or the game finishes until a player reaches an x amount of points first)
  • The player who gets the most points/reaches x points first wins
  • When the pair finishes one sheet, they come up to you to get a brand new sheet

Points:

There are some squares with bonus points, if the students can claim it by making a square, they can get the points.
- 2 Fingers = 2 points
- 3 Fingers = 3 points
- 5 Fingers = 5 points
- Poop = -1 point
- Claiming a blank box = 1 point

Attachments

  • 15 different dots and boxes grids (Plain = no bonus points, Bonus = has bonus points)
  • Basic Grid + Instructions
  • Worksheet Templates (3 versions) Ver. A&B: Has a score tracker Ver. C: Has no score tracker, means there's more space to work with

NOTE:

  • Printing Dots and Boxes Worksheet is optional but it'll be helpful with keeping track of points for each round.
  • Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions is shared between one pair.
  • I got the bonus points idea from a user on this site but I can’t find their activity anymore. If this is you, please let me know so that I can properly credit you!
  • The PPT includes both an English and Japanese instructions tutorial straight from the game.
  • To save paper, you can laminate the sheets and have the students use texters or markers to write on it. When they finish a round, they can erase it and get a new grid from you or use the same sheet.
  • If you want the DOCX files, I'm more than happy to upload them!
Files:
Small files
  • Dots and Boxes (3 Holes Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (320 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (3 Holes Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (259 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (15 Holes Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (349 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (15 Holes Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (261 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Among Us Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (526 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Among Us Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (358 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Butterfly Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (404 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Butterfly Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (279 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Diamond Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (398 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Diamond Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (268 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Eight Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (402 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Eight Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (339 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Heart Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (465 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Heart Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (288 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Rectangle Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (382 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Rectangle Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (327 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Rubik's Cube Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (530 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Rubik's Cube Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (437 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Snake Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (343 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Snake Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (286 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Hat Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (327 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Pyramids Ver.) (4in1) (Plain).pdf (404 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Hat Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (484 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes (Pyramids Ver.) (4in1) (Bonus Pts).pdf (599 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions (No Score Tracker).docx (227 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions (No Score Tracker).pdf (291 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions (With Score Tracker).docx (259 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions (With Score Tracker).pdf (301 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Worksheet (Ver. A).docx (282 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Worksheet (Ver. B).docx (282 KB)
  • Dots and Boxes Worksheet (Ver. C).docx (223 KB)
  • Medium files (requires an account to download) -
  • Dots and Boxes Instructions.pptx (36.6 MB)
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    Submitted by unoplusunoistu March 21, 2024 Estimated time: 15-40 mins

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