The New York Times has introduced the next title to be added to the game catalog following the continued success of Wordle. And it’s all about math. Digits is a game where players add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. You can play the beta version online for free right now.
In Digits, the player is given a target number to guess. The player is given six numbers and can add, subtract, multiply or divide them to get as close to the target number as possible. However, it is not necessary to use all the numbers, so the game tests your math skills by combining numbers and creating the right equation to get as close to the target number as possible.
Players receive a 5-star rating for matching the target number exactly, a 3-star rating for matching within 10 of the target number, and a 1-star rating for matching within 25 of the target number. Players can also access five other puzzles with increasingly larger numbers. I solved today’s puzzle and found it to be a fun number-based game that will appeal to curious minds who enjoy puzzle games like Threes or Wordle, or The New York Times titles like Spelling Bee.
In an article detailing Digits and the game’s development process by the New York Time Games team, The Times says the team will use this free beta to fix bugs and assess whether it’s worth moving into a more active development phase “where the game is coded and the design is finalized.” So play Digits while you can, because if The New York Times doesn’t get the response they’re hoping for, they might move on from the project.
The Digits beta is available to play for free now on The New York Times Games website.
