DOTS: In the end – everything connects.
A new game app that just came out in May this year has created a wave of fresh new downloads. This has caused a rise in inefficiency and a decrease in productivity in America by 20-25%. In 16 Days this app was played 100 million times. I had to try it after hearing this bizzarre statistic. When I first played it – I didn’t think much of it. Although saying that, it did remind me of connect the dots. A basic game – simple yet addictive.
But after playing it a few times – I too got addicted. SO DO TRY IT OUT if you plan to procrastinate.
The objective of the game:
- Connect all the dots. This can be done vertically and horizontally. Diagonals can’t be done.
- SQUARES are the key. A square gives you the most points. Swipe squares off!
It’s only a minute long. I find this terribly intelligent to engage players to play just another game, as it’s just a minute. The snapshot above illustrates the dots connecting in a horizontal and vertical fashion. If the green or purple dot next to the connecting dots were yellow an obvious square would be there. That would result in far more points.
There’s apparently a strategy to get more points. I came across this link. One of the strategies I do use is to pre-empt my move. To try to see if swiping two dots would give me a square of dots for the next move. That helps me!
Also – an article illustrating that its the most beautiful game ever! Hope this entices you to download it and give it a go. It’s a free app which means there’s really nothing to lose. Except a lot of minutes of your life 😉
Related articles
- 3 Million Downloads Later, ‘Dots’ Arrives on iPad (mashable.com)
- Dots: Get Ready To Be Hooked (iphone.appstorm.net)
- Connect Your Way To The Top Of The Charts In Dots (appadvice.com)
- Connecting the Dots Yields Spotty Results (arnoldit.com)
Bandhna Kaur 
Great website you have here but I was curious about if you knew of any forums
that cover the same topics discussed in this
article? I’d really like to be a part of community where I can get responses from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks!
Good post however , I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this topic?
I’d be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Thank you!
Hey! Sure – what would you like to know about DOTS? Have you ever tried the game? Let me know what you’d like me to elaborate and I’ll try my best to do so!
It’s pretty addictive, so beware! hahaha
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