Pips is the newest entrant in the New York Times collection. Released in August 2025, this game presents a novel interpretation of dominoes, delivering an enjoyable single-player experience that could turn into your next everyday gaming habit.

At present, if you find yourself in a bind, the game reveals the whole puzzle, necessitating a transition to the next level of difficulty and starting anew. But fear not, we’ve got you sorted! Below are fragmentary answers that will act as clues to assist you in each level of difficulty.

How to play Pips

If you’re familiar with dominoes, you’ll grasp the fundamental mechanics of Pips. Similar to dominoes, tiles are arranged either vertically or horizontally and connect with one another. The primary distinction between classic dominoes and Pips lies in the color-coded criteria you need to fulfill. The adjacent tiles don’t always have to match.

The prerequisites you need to satisfy are unique to the color-coded areas. For instance, if it indicates a single number, each side of a tile in that area must total the specified number. It’s feasible – and common – for just half a tile to fall within a color-coded area.

Here are typical scenarios you’ll face across the various difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips within this area must sum to the given number.

• Equal: Each half of the domino in this area must bear the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Each half of the domino in this area must carry a distinct number of pips.

• Less than: Each half of the domino in this area must combine to less than the specified number.

• Greater than: Each half of the domino in this area must add up to more than the indicated number.

If a section lacks any color coding, it signifies that there are no restrictions on the portions of dominoes within those areas.

Easy difficulty hints, solutions for Aug. 30 Pips

Number (1): Everything in this area must total 1. The solution is 1-3, arranged vertically; 1-6, arranged horizontally.

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