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What is a Patches invite on LinkedIn?

A Patches invite on LinkedIn is a challenge from a connection to play today's Patches, the daily logic puzzle, sent as LinkedIn's invite notification, usually right after they solved it. That is all it means: it opens the same free puzzle every player gets, so you can compare times. It is not a separate game or a paid feature, and the invitation lasts until midnight Pacific Time, when a new Patches arrives.

  • Free
  • Today's puzzle only
  • Nothing happens if you ignore it

LinkedIn Patches answer today →How to play Patches

An invite: a connection asks you to play today's Patches.

How a Patches invite works

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    A connection solves it

    They cover today's grid with patches, and LinkedIn shows their time.

  2. They send it to you

    From the result screen, they share the puzzle with you as a challenge.

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    You open the same Patches

    The invite opens today's grid, the one every player gets. Draw the patches as usual.

  4. You compare times

    When you finish, you see who was faster, and you can pass it on yourself.

Do people invite you to play Patches on LinkedIn?

Yes. A Patches invite comes from a connection who played today's Patches and shared it from the result screen. It reaches you because someone you know chose to send it, and nothing happens if you do not play.

What is Patches on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn's daily grid of rectangles: every patch holds exactly one clue, takes the size or shape its clue gives, and together the patches cover every cell, never overlapping. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day (how to play Patches).

Is it safe?

An invite is LinkedIn's own feature. If a message looks odd, check that it comes from someone you know and that it opens linkedin.com/games. A Patches invite never asks for a payment or a password.

When it runs out

The invitation is for one day's puzzle. At midnight Pacific Time it stops being playable and a new Patches replaces it (when do LinkedIn games reset).

Invites in the other games

The same challenge comes for other LinkedIn games: the Zip invite ("You've got an invite"), the Wend invite and the Queens invite.

Questions

What is a Patches invite on LinkedIn?

It is a connection inviting you to play today's LinkedIn Patches, usually right after they finished it. It opens the same daily logic puzzle every player gets, so you can compare your time with theirs.

What does a Patches invite mean?

It means a connection sent you today's Patches as a challenge, usually after solving it. Open it to play the same puzzle and try to beat their time.

Does a Patches invite cost anything?

No. Patches is free for every LinkedIn member, and an invite unlocks nothing: it is the ordinary daily puzzle, shared by someone you know.

What should I do with a Patches invite?

Open it and play today's Patches in LinkedIn, or ignore it: nothing happens if you do not play. To be sure a message is genuine, check that it comes from a connection you know and opens linkedin.com/games.

How long is a Patches invite valid?

Until the daily reset at midnight Pacific Time (3 AM in New York, 8 AM in London most of the year). After that, a new Patches takes its place.

What is Patches on LinkedIn?

Patches is LinkedIn's daily logic puzzle: cover a grid with rectangles, each holding exactly one clue and taking the size or shape it gives, with no overlap and no cell left empty.

Can you invite someone to play Patches on LinkedIn?

Yes, you can invite people: after you solve the day's Patches, the share option on the result screen sends the same puzzle to a connection, who can try to beat your time.

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