4 clever games you’ll want to play over the holidays |
You came, you ate, you sat through Uncle Bob’s crass jokes. You’ve earned yourself some alone time.
If the holidays prompt you to research “solitary retreats near me,” or if you find yourself utterly bored with dinner table conversation—how are we still talking about Wicked?!—here are four games you can play on your phone or computer.
Heads-up: The last one requires a minimum of two people, so save it for when you’ve recharged your social batteries.
Domino fan? Sudoku fan? If you like either or both of those games, you’ll love Pips, a new logic puzzle game from The New York Times. The rules are simple: Place your domino tiles on a game board to meet a set number of conditions. Some regions must have the same number of pips—those dots that make up the face of your domino tile; others must add up to a certain number.
You have to satisfy all requirements in order to win. If one puzzle doesn’t scratch the itch, you can play two more on the same day, though you have to pick a different level of........