Shut the Box: What's New

October 22, 2026: Play with friends

Pass & play: 2–4 players take turns on one device. Each player plays a full box, and the lowest score wins the round. A scoreboard keeps track of round wins.
Play online: start a game, send your friend the 5-letter code or link, and play live on two devices.
Online games are cheat-proof. Both games roll the dice together, so neither player can rig them, and each game checks every move the other player makes. If something doesn't add up, the match stops.
Leaving an online game partway through a round counts as a forfeit.

Roll two dice and shut tiles that add up to the roll. Your score is the total of the tiles left open, so lower is better.
Play with tiles 1–9, 1–10, or 1–12.
Optional rule: roll just one die once every tile above 6 is shut.
Show ways to make the roll lists every combination of open tiles that works. Tap one to select it.
Stats for games played, boxes shut, best score, and average score, saved in your browser.
Keyboard shortcuts: number keys pick tiles, Space rolls or shuts, N starts a new game.