NYT Pips hints, answers for August 2, 2026
The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
Welcome to your guide for Pips, the latest game by the New York Times, released in August 2025. This game offers a fresh take on dominoes, providing a single-player experience that you might consider a daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only reveals the entire puzzle, forcing you to start over at the next difficulty level.
Pips is played similarly to dominoes, with tiles placed vertically or horizontally and connecting together. The main difference lies in the color-coded conditions that must be met. These conditions vary depending on the difficulty level.
For easy difficulty, you'll encounter conditions such as "Greater Than (1)" and "Number (1)". In the "Greater Than (1)" space, all pips must be greater than 1, with the answer being 0-2 placed horizontally. The "Number (1)" space requires the sum of pips to equal 1, with answers being 1-1, 0-2, and 0-0 placed horizontally.
Medium difficulty presents conditions like "Less Than (3)" and "Equal (0)". In the "Less Than (3)" space, pips must be less than 3, with the answer being 0-0 placed vertically and 1-6 horizontally. The "Equal (0)" space requires all pips to be equal to 0, with answers being 4-0 placed horizontally and 0-3 vertically.
Hard difficulty includes conditions such as "Less Than (3)" and "Greater Than (5)". In the "Less Than (3)" space, pips must be less than 3, with the answer being 0-0 placed vertically and 1-6 horizontally. The "Greater Than (5)" space requires all pips to be greater than 5, with the answer being 6-2 placed horizontally.
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