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LinkedIn Mini Sudoku invite

What is a Mini Sudoku invite on LinkedIn?

A Mini Sudoku invite on LinkedIn is a challenge to play today's Mini Sudoku, the daily logic puzzle, sent as LinkedIn's invite notification, usually right after a connection solved it. It is not a separate game or a paid feature, and nothing is required of you: it opens the same free puzzle every player gets (how to play Mini Sudoku), so you can compare times, and it lasts until midnight Pacific Time, when a new Mini Sudoku arrives.

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

How a Mini Sudoku invite works

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    A connection solves it

    They fill in today's digits, 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 Mini Sudoku

    The invite opens today's grid, the one every player gets. Fill in the digits 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 Mini Sudoku on LinkedIn?

Often, yes: a Mini Sudoku invite can come from a connection who played today's Mini Sudoku and shared it from the result screen. But not always: LinkedIn also sends invites in a player's name when they play. Either way, nothing happens if you do not play.

Did they really invite me?

Not always. LinkedIn sends game invites and notices such as "[Name] invited you to play Mini Sudoku" on its own when a connection plays, so the person may never have chosen to send it. Players have found their coworkers getting invites they did not send. LinkedIn treats it as part of its game notifications, and two settings stop it.

How to stop game invites and notifications

So no invites go out in your name:

  1. Open a LinkedIn game, such as Mini Sudoku.
  2. Go to its Settings.
  3. Select "Who can see your gaming activity?" and choose "Only me".

So you get no game notifications:

  1. Go to Me, then Settings & Privacy.
  2. Select Notifications, then Games.
  3. Turn "Allow gameplay notifications" off.

These are the steps LinkedIn's help team gives; LinkedIn may move them.

What is Mini Sudoku on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn's daily sudoku on a 6 by 6 grid: some digits are given, and every row, column and box holds 1 to 6 exactly once. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day (how to play Mini Sudoku).

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 Mini Sudoku 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 Mini Sudoku 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, the Queens invite, the Patches invite, the Pinpoint invite, the Crossclimb invite and the Tango invite.

Questions

What is a Mini Sudoku invite on LinkedIn?

It is a connection inviting you to play today's LinkedIn Mini Sudoku, 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 Mini Sudoku invite mean?

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

Does a Mini Sudoku invite cost anything?

No. Mini Sudoku is free for every LinkedIn member, and an invite unlocks nothing: it is the ordinary daily puzzle.

What should I do with a Mini Sudoku invite?

Open it and play today's Mini Sudoku 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 Mini Sudoku 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 Mini Sudoku takes its place.

What is Mini Sudoku on LinkedIn?

Mini Sudoku is LinkedIn's daily sudoku on a 6 by 6 grid: fill it so every row, every column and every box of 2 by 3 cells holds the digits 1 to 6 once each.

Did my connection really send me this Mini Sudoku invite?

Not always. LinkedIn sends some game invites on its own when a connection plays, so they may not have chosen to send it. Hiding your gaming activity ("Only me" in a game's settings) stops invites going out in your name.

How do I stop LinkedIn game invites and notifications?

In a LinkedIn game's Settings, set "Who can see your gaming activity?" to "Only me"; in Me, Settings & Privacy, Notifications, Games, turn "Allow gameplay notifications" off. These are the steps LinkedIn's help team gives.

Can you invite someone to play Mini Sudoku on LinkedIn?

Yes, you can invite people: after you solve the day's Mini Sudoku, 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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