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What Happened to NYT Digits?

NYT Digits was a daily target-number game that the New York Times retired in August 2023. This guide explains the rules and points you to alternatives.

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What NYT Digits Is#

Digits supplied six numbers and a target. You combined the numbers using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; each result could become an input to the next calculation.

The New York Times ran Digits as a public beta in 2023 and ended it on August 8. The links below distinguish the retired original from independent alternatives.

It lived at nytimes.com/games/digits — see below for where to play now. NYT Digits is made by a separate publisher. This is an independent guide.

How to Play NYT Digits#

For the target-building format, follow the links to Engaging Data's remake or Countle. They are separate from the retired New York Times game.

Work backward from the target and look for useful intermediate values. You may reach the same target through more than one valid calculation chain.

NYT Digits vs Nerdle#

What the two share

  • Uses familiar arithmetic operations
  • Rewards finding useful factors and intermediate results
  • Offers a short target-number challenge

What changes

  • You build a calculation rather than discover a hidden equation
  • The original game awarded partial credit for getting close
  • Progress comes from combining numbers, without tile-color feedback
  • The New York Times game is retired

Choose the remake for a familiar Digits format, or Countle for another target-number puzzle. For a different kind of daily arithmetic, Mathler and NerdleBuddy let you deduce a hidden calculation from feedback.

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Frequently Asked Questions#

When did the New York Times end Digits?

The New York Times ended the Digits beta in August 2023. The guide links to independent alternatives for players who want another target-number puzzle.

Can you still play NYT Digits anywhere?

The original New York Times game is retired. Engaging Data offers an independent remake, and Countle offers a related target-number puzzle.

What games are like NYT Digits?

Countle and Summle share the target-building idea. Mathler and NerdleBuddy use arithmetic too, but ask you to discover a hidden calculation.

Was Digits based on Countdown?

Digits used a similar target-number format: combine supplied numbers through arithmetic. That resemblance does not by itself establish how the New York Times developed it.

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