Pips NYT is a logic puzzle where progress comes from understanding limitations. Designed by the New York Times Games team and released globally in August 2025, it challenges players to place dominoes into a color-divided grid where each section enforces a numerical rule. The board does not overwhelm with complexity, but it steadily reduces what can work.

With every placement, options disappear, and structure takes shape. Early freedom gives way to careful adjustment as regions begin to influence one another. The puzzle rewards players who recognize when to commit and when to step back.

By the end, the solution feels inevitable. Each domino rests in a position justified by logic, and the completed grid stands as a clear record of the reasoning that built it.