Shut the Box

Roll the dice and flip down every tile.

Players: 1–8 players
Time: 5–20 min
Ages: 6+
Where: Same room or online
You need: Nothing but this page

How to play Shut the Box

1Tiles numbered 1 to 9 start open. On your turn, roll two dice.
2Shut any open tiles that add up exactly to your roll. A roll of 8 could shut the 8, or the 5 and 3, or the 1, 3 and 4.
3Keep rolling and shutting. Once the 7, 8 and 9 are all shut, you can choose to roll just one die.
4When no open tiles can match your roll, your turn ends and your score is the total of the tiles still open.
5After everyone has had a turn, the lowest score wins. Shutting every tile is a perfect 0.

Roll the dice, shut every tile

Roll two dice and shut any open tiles that add up to your roll. When you can't match a roll, your turn ends and the open tiles are your score. Lowest score wins.

Players

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