Dots (Czech: Židi, Polish: Kropki, Russian: Точки) is an abstract strategy game, played by two or more people on a sheet of squared paper.

To mark a newly surrounded area, the surrounding player must draw a boundary line through all of their dots that are part of enclosing chain; to make it more visual the area can also be shaded in the player's color.

When game is played on a computer, to simplify user input, programs usually automatically surround minimum area.

In a weak position a good player will usually surrender before their opponent has to explicitly apply this rule.

To prevent forced draw situations, the game is usually played either from initial position or with first several moves restricted to some area around the center of the field.

A general trend is that the more crosses are initially placed on the field, the more active, less probable to end in a draw, and more challenging the game will be for both players.