{"id":27101,"date":"2026-08-19T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=27101"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:23:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:23:30","slug":"dot-clash-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/dot-clash-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Dot Clash (Mobile)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/dot_box-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-27096\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_BOX-150x63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"63\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_BOX-150x63.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_BOX.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Remember the game of Dots that you used to play in school notebooks or activity pads?\u00a0 Well here\u2019s a modernized version of it with futuristic neon graphics, power-ups, and tough computer opponents.\u00a0 Dot Clash is available on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.<\/p>\n<p>Dots is very simple, just take turns drawing a straight line on a grid of dots.\u00a0 And if you complete a square with one of your straight lines, you get a point and get to go again.\u00a0 And whoever has the most squares after all the lines have been drawn, wins.\u00a0 Here you can play a campaign mode against the computer.\u00a0 There are also daily puzzles, challenges, and a local two player mode.\u00a0 To play, simply tap a line that you want to draw with your color.\u00a0 Later on, you and the computer will be able to use power-ups, like being able to take two turns.\u00a0 Although I have to say it wasn\u2019t very clear on how to do that.\u00a0 Plus the text was way too small and it gets very difficult quickly. \u00a0But then, I\u2019ve never been a super big fan of the Dots game and was never very good at it.\u00a0 But if you enjoyed it, the game is free so it won\u2019t hurt to try.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/dot_screen-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27097\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_SCREEN.jpg 395w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_SCREEN-167x300.jpg 167w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOT_SCREEN-84x150.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing violent or objectionable here.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text and parental supervision is recommended for the in-game ads and purchases.\u00a0 Honestly I\u2019d just give kids pencils and paper to play this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember the game of Dots that you used to play in school notebooks or activity pads?\u00a0 Well here\u2019s a modernized version of it with futuristic neon graphics, power-ups, and tough computer opponents.\u00a0 Dot Clash is available on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here. 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