Four new friendlies: Dots and Boxes, Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe, Tigers and Goats and Sudoku

Four games join Friendlies on ComCom Games today. Three are for two players: play ComCom, our computer player, on Easy, Medium or Hard, or send a friend a link. The fourth, Sudoku, is just you and the puzzle. They are friendlies only, with no tournaments, so you can play them any time from Friendlies.

What are the four games?

• Dots and Boxes: take turns drawing lines between dots. Close a box and it is yours, and you go again. Most boxes wins. How to play Dots and Boxes
• Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe: nine small boards in one big one. The square you play sends your opponent to the matching board. Win three boards in a row. How to play Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe
• Tigers and Goats: the South Asian board game also called Bagh-Chal. 4 tigers hunt 20 goats. The tigers win by taking 5 goats, the goats by trapping every tiger, and you pick your side. How to play Tigers and Goats
• Sudoku: a fresh puzzle made for you, with exactly one solution, at Easy, Medium or Hard. 30 minutes and three mistakes allowed. How to play Sudoku

Do they pay ComCom Coins?

Yes. A win in any of the three two-player games, and every Sudoku you solve, earns ComCom Coins, up to a daily limit, like every friendly. Each game counts on the Friendlies tab of the Leaderboard and keeps your daily streak going.

Where do I start?

Open Friendlies in your portal and pick a game. Every game screen has a short How to play box, and the guides above have the full rules and a few tips for beating ComCom on Hard.