Pips is the newest member of the New York Times game lineup. Introduced in August 2025, this game provides a novel twist on dominoes, delivering an enjoyable single-player experience that could turn into your new daily gaming habit.

At present, if you find yourself at an impasse, the game permits you to unveil the whole puzzle, compelling you to progress to the next difficulty level and begin anew. But fear not, we have you sorted! Below are tips that will guide you through each difficulty tier.

How to play Pips

If you’ve previously engaged with dominoes, Pips will feel somewhat recognizable. Similar to dominoes, tiles can be arranged either vertically or horizontally and interconnect with each other. The primary distinction from classic dominoes lies in the color-coded conditions you need to fulfill. The adjacent tiles don’t always need to align.

The requirements you need to satisfy pertain to the color-coded areas. For example, if a solitary number is mentioned, all sides of a tile in that area must sum up to that number. It’s typical for only a portion of a tile to fit within a color-coded area.

Here are standard instances you’ll face across the different difficulty levels:

– Number: All the pips in this zone must total the number.
– Equal: Each half of the domino in this region must show the same number of pips.
– Not Equal: Each half of the domino in this sector must display a different number of pips.
– Less than: Each half of the domino in this area must total less than the number.
– Greater than: Each half of the domino in this space must total more than the number.

If an area is devoid of color coding, there are no stipulations on the sections of dominoes within those zones.

Easy difficulty hints, solutions for Sept. 7 Pips

– Number (0): Everything in this space must total 0. The solution is 0-0, positioned horizontally; 0-1, positioned horizontally.
– Number (1): Everything in this area must sum to 1. The solution is 0-1, positioned horizontally.
– Number (2): Everything in this zone must equal 2. The solution is 1-1, positioned horizontally.
– Number (3): Everything in this space must total 3. The solution is 2-1, positioned horizontally.

Medium difficulty hints, solutions for Sept. 7 Pips

– Number (10): Everything in this purple region must sum to 10. The answer is 0-4, positioned horizontally; 6-5, positioned horizontally.
– Number (11): Everything in this red area must add up to 11. The solution is 6-5, positioned horizontally; 6-0, positioned vertically.
– Number (10): Everything in this light blue area must total 10. The solution is 0-5, positioned vertically; 5-3, positioned vertically.
– Equal (3): Everything in this orange zone must total 3. The solution is 5-3, positioned vertically; 3-3, positioned horizontally; 4-3, positioned vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, solutions for Sept. 7 Pips

– Number (10): Everything in this purple section must sum to 10. The solution is 5-2, positioned vertically; 5-1, positioned vertically.
– Number (2): Everything in this light blue section must total 2. The solution is 5-1, positioned vertically; 1-4, positioned vertically.
– Number (6): Everything in this orange area must total 6. The solution is 1-4, positioned vertically; 2-3, positioned vertically.
– Not Equal: Everything in this dark blue area must differ. The solution is 2-3, positioned vertically; 5-3, positioned horizontally; 4-0, positioned horizontally; 2-6, positioned vertically.
– Greater than (15): Everything in this red area must be greater than 15. The solution is 2-6, positioned vertically; 5-5, positioned horizontally.
– Number (1): Everything in this orange section must total 1. The solution is 1-0, positioned horizontally.
– Number (0): Everything in this light blue area must equal 0. The solution is 1-0, positioned horizontally; 2-0, positioned vertically.
– Less than (3): Everything in this purple section must be less than 3. The solution is 2-0, positioned vertically; 3-0, positioned vertically; 4-0, positioned vertically.
– Equal (3): Everything in this area must equal 3. The solution is 5-3, positioned horizontally; 3-0, positioned vertically; 3-4, positioned horizontally.
– Equal (4): Everything in this