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LinkedIn Patches invite

What is a Patches invite on LinkedIn?

A Patches invite on LinkedIn is a challenge to play today's Patches, 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 Patches), so you can compare times, and it lasts until midnight Pacific Time, when a new Patches arrives.

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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?

Often, yes: a Patches invite can come from a connection who played today's Patches 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 Patches" 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 Patches.
  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 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, the Queens invite, the Pinpoint invite, the Crossclimb invite, the Tango invite and the Mini Sudoku 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.

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.

Did my connection really send me this Patches 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 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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