The Most Fun Two Player Game That Can Be Played at Home with Paper and Pen: Dice SOS
Would you like to get away from your phone and computer screens and spend quality and fun time at home with your spouse, friend or child? Dice SOS / Close the Box Game, which took social media by storm and broke viewing records, turns an ordinary paper-pen game into an incredibly exciting competition!
We have listed step by step the rules, how to prepare and winning tactics of this strategy game, which is prepared with very few materials but can be played for hours without getting bored.
What is the Dice SOS Game?
Dice SOS game; It is a version of the "Dots and Boxes" and "SOS" games we know from our childhood, blended with dice rolling mechanics. The main aim of the game is to draw as many lines as the number obtained by rolling the dice and to fill the most space with its own letter by completing the squares.
Required Materials
All you need to set up the game are the simple stationery items you have at home:
- 1 piece of A4 or colored background cardboard
- 2 different colored ballpoint/felt-tip pens (to separate the players' moves)
- 1 standard dice
How to Prepare the Playground and How to Play?
1. Field Setup
Draw evenly spaced dots on the paper (for example, a 5x5 or 6x6 dot matrix). These points represent the corners where the squares will form.
2. Flow of the Game and Rules
- Players determine the starting order by drawing lots.
- The next player rolls the dice. He draws a straight line between two points equal to the number on the dice.
- Lines can be vertical or horizontal (a diagonal line cannot be drawn).
- If the last line drawn forms a square (box) with four sides completed, the player who covers the square writes his own symbol or letter ("S", "X" or the initial of his name) into that square.
- The game continues until all the dots meet and all the squares on the field are filled.
- At the end of the game, the player with the most letters/symbols of his own on the field wins!
Why Is It So Popular?
- Zero Cost, Maximum Fun: It can be prepared instantly at home without the need for expensive board games.
- Balance of Luck and Strategy: Even though the number on the dice depends on luck, the opponent can draw a box by drawing the lines in the right places. It all depends on your strategy to not get carried away.
- Suitable for All Ages: While developing fine motor skills and spatial perception in children; It is a great stress relief and couple activity for adults.
Tactics That Will Help You Get Ahead in the Game
- Set a Trap: Even if the dice rolls with a high number, avoid drawing 3rd lines that will make your opponent complete a square.
- Make a Chain: When you deliberately leave the 3 sides of the squares open and catch the dice at the right time, 4-5 in a row in a single turn. You can close the frame at once.
Conclusion
Be sure to try this practical and clever activity that you can enjoy on weekend evenings, during travels or in your free time at home!
Have you tried this game before? What was your highest score? Don't forget to share it with us in the comments!
