New York Times Pips game guide and hints

Pips, a single-player game released by the New York Times in August 2025, offers a unique variation on traditional dominoes. Players place tiles vertically or horizontally to meet specific color-coded conditions within designated spaces.

Gameplay mechanics include various requirements such as 'Number' (pips must sum to a specific value), 'Equal' (domino halves must match), 'Not Equal' (domino halves must differ), 'Less than', and 'Greater than'. Currently, the game lacks incremental hints, only offering to reveal the entire puzzle if a player becomes stuck.