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What is a Queens invite on LinkedIn?

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

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

How a Queens invite works

  1. A connection solves it

    They place every queen in today's grid, and LinkedIn shows their time.

  2. They send it to you

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

  3. You open the same Queens

    The invite opens today's grid, the one every player gets. Place the queens 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 Queens on LinkedIn?

Often, yes: a Queens invite can come from a connection who played today's Queens 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 Queens" 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 Queens.
  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 Queens on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn's daily logic puzzle: a grid split into coloured regions, with one queen in every row, column and region, and no two queens touching, not even at a corner. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day (how to play Queens).

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

Questions

What is a Queens invite on LinkedIn?

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

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

Does a Queens invite cost anything?

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

What should I do with a Queens invite?

Open it and play today's Queens 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 Queens 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 Queens takes its place.

What is Queens on LinkedIn?

Queens is LinkedIn's daily logic puzzle: place one queen in every row, every column and every coloured region of a grid, with no two queens touching, not even at a corner.

Did my connection really send me this Queens 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 Queens on LinkedIn?

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