What is LinkedIn Zip?
Zip is a path puzzle that you solve by drawing a single continuous line. The grid contains numbered checkpoints, and your line has to start at 1, pass through every number in order and cover every square on the board exactly once. Some puzzles add walls that the line cannot cross. It sounds simple, and the first few moves often are, but the board quickly fills up and a single wrong turn can trap you in a corner. That makes Zip a nice mix of planning and quick trial and error, because undoing a move is easy. It is usually one of the fastest puzzles in LinkedIn's daily set, perfect for a short break, and the timer makes it tempting to try to beat yesterday's time. It suits visual thinkers and anyone who used to love drawing mazes as a kid.
How to play
- Start at number 1 and drag to draw your path.
- Pass through the numbers in order and fill every square once.
- You can't cross walls or your own line. Drag back to undo.
Quick facts
- Typical time
- 1–2 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Free.
- Account
- Not needed. Signing in to LinkedIn adds streaks and leaderboards.
- Past puzzles
- No. LinkedIn only offers today's puzzle.
- On a phone
- In the browser, or in the LinkedIn app.
Tips to get better
- Look two numbers ahead. Before you draw, trace the whole route with your eyes. Knowing where 3 is tells you which side you need to leave 2 from.
- Don't walk past a pocket. The line has to cover every square. If you pass a corner or a dead end without filling it, you usually can't get back in.
- Don't cut the board in two. If your line splits the empty squares into two separate areas, you can only ever fill one of them. Keep close to walls and edges instead of slicing through the middle.
- Read the walls. A square with walls on two sides has only two ways in and out, so you already know how the line passes through it. Start your thinking there.
- Save the last number for last. The line ends on the highest number, so every other square has to be filled before you get there.
- Just try it. Dragging back to undo is quick. Testing an idea is often faster than staring at the grid.
Who it's for
Zip suits people who want a puzzle that's over almost before it starts. It's the quickest of LinkedIn's games and the most about instinct: you often feel the route before you can explain it. That also makes it the lightest. If you want something to think about for more than a minute, Queens or Patches will suit you better.
