Believe it or not, LinkedIn offers some entertaining games beneath all the leadership posts touting AI innovations. Yes, I’m serious. These hidden gems are surprisingly enjoyable.
One of my favorites is Zip, a game that involves filling up a grid with a continuous line. Similar to Wordle, it’s a daily puzzle where you must connect numbers in sequence while ensuring no gaps are left. It’s easier to play than to explain, and quite gratifying once you get the hang of it.
Another favorite is Queens, which is reminiscent of Sudoku but without the numbers, making it perfect for someone like me who isn’t fond of numbers. Played on a five-by-five grid with colored squares, the aim is to place queens so they don’t share the same rows, columns, or colors. It’s a quick game, giving a similar sense of achievement as a lengthy Sudoku but in much less time, and it doesn’t require guesses.
If you enjoy word games, try Pinpoint and Crossclimb. In Pinpoint, you must identify the category that connects a list of words. For instance, given “banana” and “apple,” the answer would be “fruit.” Crossclimb is more challenging; you need to stack words based on hints, where each is one letter different from the last, such as “pace” and “pack.” Successfully stacking them reveals the last two words, which are easier to guess since they’re one letter off from the existing stack.
The most complex of the lot is Tango, which involves following rules to place sun and moon icons. Fans of minimal-start Sudoku puzzles will enjoy making logical deductions and checking their work to solve it. Unfortunately, that’s not my cup of tea.
Spending an hour a day on LinkedIn wasn’t something I anticipated, yet here I am. Do I feel inclined to engage with it as a networking platform? Not at all. I’ll happily stick to my games and then log off. But if you’re not playing these games, you’re missing out on LinkedIn’s hidden charm.
