Pips has recently been added to the collection of games by the New York Times. Released in August 2025, this innovative game provides a new perspective on dominoes, offering an enjoyable single-player experience that could become part of your daily gaming habit.

At present, if you find yourself in a bind, the game permits you to disclose the entire puzzle, necessitating you to progress to a higher difficulty level and restart. However, there’s no need for concern; we have you covered! Below are partial solutions that will serve as clues to assist you in maneuvering through each difficulty stage.

How to engage with Pips

If you have prior experience with dominoes, you will grasp the fundamentals of how Pips operates. Much like dominoes, the tiles are arranged either vertically or horizontally and connect with one another. The primary distinction between conventional dominoes and Pips lies in the color-coded requirements you need to fulfill. The adjacent tiles aren’t required to match.

The requirements you need to satisfy pertain specifically to the color-coded sections. For example, if a single digit is indicated, every edge of the tile located in that section must sum up to that digit. It is common – and entirely feasible – for just half a tile to reside within a color-coded area.

Below are typical scenarios you’ll face throughout the different difficulty tiers:

• Number: All the pips in this region must equate to the designated number.

• Equal: Each domino half in this region must contain the identical count of pips.

• Not Equal: Each domino half in this region must possess entirely different counts of pips.

• Less than: Each domino half in this region must total less than the specified number.

• Greater than: Each domino half in this region must total more than the specified number.

If a section lacks any color coding, it signifies that there are no stipulations concerning the parts of dominoes within those areas.

Hints and answers for Easy difficulty, Aug. 19

Number (6): All elements in this region must equal 6. The solution is 6-1, arranged vertically.

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