Box Craze: Dots & Boxes
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The next evolution of Dots and Boxes with innovative modes, shapes, and more!
- Downloads
- 430+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 4
- 2026 · v0.2.0
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About Box Craze: Dots & Boxes
◉ Box Craze is a strategy-based board game, the ultimate version of the classic Dots and Boxes game.
Box Craze offers a perfect blend of fun, competition, and strategic thinking for all ages. It's an ideal puzzle game to enjoy quality time with your friends and family.
◉ Features:
★ Supports AI and 2–4 multiplayer gameplay.
★ Smart AI that anticipates your moves and challenges your strategy.
★ Unlock new gameplay experiences with unique and exciting modes.
★ Add an extra layer of challenge with the Timer option (Off, 15s, 30s, 60s, 90s), including penalty.
★ Switch between Square and Hexagon shapes.
★ Six unique grid sizes let you control the game's complexity and duration.
★ No need to connect dots, just tap to select the pre-drawn lines, making the gameplay fast, fun, and perfect for all ages.
★ Get 500 free stars instantly when you install the game!
★ Free to play. Claim stars regularly to enjoy unlimited gameplay without spending a dime.
★ Smooth performance and easy one-touch controls.
★ Play anywhere, anytime, without an internet connection.
◉ How to Play:
★ Each player selects one available line during their turn.
★ Completing a cell allows the player to score and take another turn.
★ The turn ends when the player fails to complete a cell.
★ The player with the highest score wins the game. If the scores are equal, the game ends in a draw.
◉ Game Rules:
★ The first turn is chosen at random, followed by the other.
★ A line cannot be selected more than once.
◉ AI Gameplay: When playing against the AI, it follows the same rules and aims to complete cells strategically.
◉ Game Modes:
★ Default – The classic Dots and Boxes experience with standard rules.
★ Quick – Start the game with a few randomly pre-selected lines for faster gameplay.
★ Power – Grab powered cells to earn bonus points and boost your score faster.
★ Dice – Each player gets 1–6 random moves per turn, with no extra moves for completing cells.
◉ Timer (Off, 15s, 30s, 60s, 90s):
★ Each player has a set time to make a move based on the selected timer setting.
★ Make your move before time runs out, or be ready for the penalty (a randomly selected line).
★ If a player gets an extra turn, the timer resets for that turn.
◉ Tips:
★ A one-time entry fee unlocks unlimited gameplay with free restarts every time you play.
★ Claim your free reward regularly.
★ Plan your next move during your opponent’s turn.
★ Aim to create sequences that allow you to score multiple times in a single turn.
★ Think strategically to avoid making moves that allow your opponent or the AI to score multiple times in one turn.
Challenge our AI, designed to provide a strategic and engaging gameplay experience. It plays by the same rules and will test your decision-making skills with its advanced algorithms.
Download Box Craze now and compete with the AI, your friends, or your family members. What are you waiting for? Start your ultimate Dots and Boxes adventure today!
The game is also known by many names, including Dots and Squares, Dot Box Game, Dots and Lines, Dots and Dashes, Connect the Dots, Dots Game, Smart Dots, Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, Square-It, Dots, Dot Boxing, The Dot Game, Line Game, Dot to Dot Grid, La Pipopipette, and Pigs in a Pen.
◉ We'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions to help us improve!
Box Craze offers a perfect blend of fun, competition, and strategic thinking for all ages. It's an ideal puzzle game to enjoy quality time with your friends and family.
◉ Features:
★ Supports AI and 2–4 multiplayer gameplay.
★ Smart AI that anticipates your moves and challenges your strategy.
★ Unlock new gameplay experiences with unique and exciting modes.
★ Add an extra layer of challenge with the Timer option (Off, 15s, 30s, 60s, 90s), including penalty.
★ Switch between Square and Hexagon shapes.
★ Six unique grid sizes let you control the game's complexity and duration.
★ No need to connect dots, just tap to select the pre-drawn lines, making the gameplay fast, fun, and perfect for all ages.
★ Get 500 free stars instantly when you install the game!
★ Free to play. Claim stars regularly to enjoy unlimited gameplay without spending a dime.
★ Smooth performance and easy one-touch controls.
★ Play anywhere, anytime, without an internet connection.
◉ How to Play:
★ Each player selects one available line during their turn.
★ Completing a cell allows the player to score and take another turn.
★ The turn ends when the player fails to complete a cell.
★ The player with the highest score wins the game. If the scores are equal, the game ends in a draw.
◉ Game Rules:
★ The first turn is chosen at random, followed by the other.
★ A line cannot be selected more than once.
◉ AI Gameplay: When playing against the AI, it follows the same rules and aims to complete cells strategically.
◉ Game Modes:
★ Default – The classic Dots and Boxes experience with standard rules.
★ Quick – Start the game with a few randomly pre-selected lines for faster gameplay.
★ Power – Grab powered cells to earn bonus points and boost your score faster.
★ Dice – Each player gets 1–6 random moves per turn, with no extra moves for completing cells.
◉ Timer (Off, 15s, 30s, 60s, 90s):
★ Each player has a set time to make a move based on the selected timer setting.
★ Make your move before time runs out, or be ready for the penalty (a randomly selected line).
★ If a player gets an extra turn, the timer resets for that turn.
◉ Tips:
★ A one-time entry fee unlocks unlimited gameplay with free restarts every time you play.
★ Claim your free reward regularly.
★ Plan your next move during your opponent’s turn.
★ Aim to create sequences that allow you to score multiple times in a single turn.
★ Think strategically to avoid making moves that allow your opponent or the AI to score multiple times in one turn.
Challenge our AI, designed to provide a strategic and engaging gameplay experience. It plays by the same rules and will test your decision-making skills with its advanced algorithms.
Download Box Craze now and compete with the AI, your friends, or your family members. What are you waiting for? Start your ultimate Dots and Boxes adventure today!
The game is also known by many names, including Dots and Squares, Dot Box Game, Dots and Lines, Dots and Dashes, Connect the Dots, Dots Game, Smart Dots, Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, Square-It, Dots, Dot Boxing, The Dot Game, Line Game, Dot to Dot Grid, La Pipopipette, and Pigs in a Pen.
◉ We'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions to help us improve!
What’s new
Version 0.2.0 · Updated September 4, 2026
* Improved in-game performance.
User reviews
Dots and line controls are super responsive and it feels just like playing the real paper game..
Box craze is the best connect the dots app I have tried with clean design and zero distractions..
Box craze makes dots and boxes game so addictive l keep playing in my free time..
Dots and boxes game here has perfect levels for quick matches and longer strategy sessions..
Love the connect the dots gameplay and the smooth lines in both Dots Classic mode and Dots time mode..
Really fun box craze game. Clean design, no lag, and the different modes make it great for playing anytime..
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