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So what’s the goal in each of these LinkedIn games, anyway?

Here’s a quick rundown:

I played all three of these games to see what they are like.

LinkedIn Queens game on phone.

Pinpoint is all about trying to guess an overall theme.(Image credit: Windows Central)

In other words, they are intended to make you think without being too stressful.

Why does LinkedIn have puzzle games now?

So, why is LinkedIn suddenly offering three free puzzle games?

LinkedIn Pinpoint

Pinpoint is all about trying to guess an overall theme.(Image credit: Windows Central)

However, the reason these games exist is more strategic than that.

It then unexpectedly gained a massive recurring player base that was far larger than what Wardle expected for it.

Eventually in 2022, The New York Times acquired the word puzzle game.

LinkedIn Crossclimb

Crossclimb is a trivia game that has you try to list words that are one letter off from each other.(Image credit: Windows Central)

LinkedIn is just the latest website to follow suit.

LinkedIn Queens

Queens is a simple, sudoku-like puzzle game.(Image credit: Windows Central)

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