Pips Game is a free online logic puzzle where players fill a grid by strategically placing dominoes (tiles with pips) to satisfy unique conditions in color-coded regions. Inspired by NYT-style puzzles, it offers three difficulty levels and handcrafted puzzles with no losing state—only experimentation until solved.
What is Pips Game?
Pips Game is a solo domino placement puzzle that takes an empty grid and a set of domino tiles as input, and produces a completed grid where each colored region meets its rule as output. It runs entirely in a web browser on desktop or mobile, requires no downloads, and is created by fans (not affiliated with The New York Times). Each puzzle is handcrafted by puzzle designers to balance logic and engagement across Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties.
Key Features
- Three Difficulty Levels — Easy (puzzles #0–#11 and more), Medium (#86–#97+), and Hard (#170–#181+), each with unique grid sizes and condition complexity.
- Color-Coded Region Rules — Each colored region on the board displays a diamond icon with its condition: a number (sum to that value), = (all pips equal), ≠ (all pips different), > or < (sum greater/less than given number), or empty (no rule).
- Drag-and-Place Mechanics — Tap a domino to rotate it, then drag it onto the grid; click placed dominoes to remove them. No time pressure unless you opt for the timer challenge.
- Cookie Badge Timer Challenge — Complete a puzzle under a set time (per difficulty) to earn a cookie badge; times vary by puzzle.
- Unlimited Free Play — All puzzles are free with no paywalls or ads interrupting gameplay; new puzzles are added regularly across all difficulties.
- Social Sharing — Share your progress or puzzle links via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, email, and more using built-in share buttons.
- Multi-Language Support — Interface available in English, Chinese, and other languages (indicated by tags: English-Supported, Chinese-Supported, Other Lang).
