ABOUT THE GAME
Catch The Hen: Lines and Dots game overview
The field begins as a network of dots with hens occupying the spaces between them. Connecting two neighboring points adds one boundary segment. A single line rarely succeeds; the player must build a complete enclosure while considering how each new edge contributes to the final shape. Closing the boundary around a hen records the capture and awards eggs. The activity adapts the familiar dots-and-lines idea into an open-ended farm puzzle, with one board and one control method. No countdown, opponent, or formal losing condition is documented, so thoughtful enclosure is favored over hurried drawing.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Before you start
Lines accumulate gradually around a target, and the puzzle becomes easier to read once several sides are fixed, though an inefficient branch can waste useful connections.
GETTING STARTED
How to play Catch The Hen: Lines and Dots
Choose a hen and identify the smallest practical loop around its position. Begin with line segments that can serve more than one side of that enclosure.
Connect neighboring dots until the boundary closes completely. Verify that no gap remains around the hen, collect the awarded egg, and use the remaining network to plan another capture.
CONTROLS
Controls and device setup
Use the mouse or touchscreen to connect one dot to another with a line.
PLAY SMARTER
Tips for Catch The Hen: Lines and Dots
- Start near existing boundaries so fewer new segments are needed for closure.
- Avoid extending a line away from the target hen without a return path.
- Share enclosure edges when two hens occupy neighboring parts of the grid.
