Thicket

Thicket is a variation of "Dots and Boxes" MATERIAL A printed 6x6 grid made of dots and two pencils. PLAY Players take turns. Connect two dots by drawing an orthogonal line segment between them. A chain of line segments that borders an area of empty squares, is claimed by the player who draws the last line segment of that chain. This player then draws his initials inside this area of empty squares and draws another line segment. Once an area is claimed, players are forbidden to play inside of it. No dot on the board may have more than three-line segments drawn out from it. The game ends when all areas have been claimed. Players count all the square spaces within their claimed areas. The player with the largest number of square spaces in his claimed areas is the winner.