Games

Drawing Squares

Board

About Drawing Squares

Drawing Squares is the logic game that will blow your mind! It is a logic game inspired by the classic pen and paper game Dots and Boxes. Do you remember the game you used to play at school? (also known as Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, Pigs in a Pen, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dots, Smart Dots, Dot Boxing, or, simply, the Dot Game).

How Drawing Squares works

GoalComplete more squares than your opponent

Draw a line Connect two dots without completing a square

Opponent moves They draw a line on the grid

Complete squares If you close a box, you score a point

Keep playing Continue until all lines are drawn

WinYou have more completed squares than opponent

Game overOpponent completes more squares than you

Controls

The point of the game is, to complete a square on the graph paper on your classmate behalf.
To do this you must draw a line where your classmate WILL NOT take advantage of your move and complete a square.
The game ends when no more lines can be placed.
The winner is the one who scores the most points.

Tips

Avoid drawing the third side of a square, or your opponent will complete it and score
Plan ahead to force your opponent into positions where they must give you points
Early in the game, focus on spreading lines out rather than grouping them together

Game details

Genre: Board
Devices: Phone, tablet, computer
Screen: Landscape · 640 × 427
Added: Apr 22, 2025
Updated: May 29, 2025
Plays: 181
Price: Free, no download
Content: Kids Friendly · No Blood

Questions

Is Drawing Squares free to play?

Yes. Drawing Squares runs in your browser on Volnyn, with nothing to download or install.

Can I play Drawing Squares on my phone?

Yes. It works on phones and tablets as well as computers.

How do you win in Drawing Squares?

Complete more squares than your opponent. You have more completed squares than opponent.

What are the controls in Drawing Squares?

The point of the game is, to complete a square on the graph paper on your classmate behalf. To do this you must draw a line where your classmate WILL NOT take advantage of your move and complete a square. The game ends when no more lines can be placed. The winner is the one who scores the most points.

Is Drawing Squares suitable for kids?

It is marked kids friendly. It has no blood.