You can play the brand-new math-based puzzle game from The New York Times right now.

 Digits, a new math-based puzzle game, has been announced by The New York Times. You can play the beta test right now at this link.

In Digits, you're given six numbers that you can add, deduct, duplicate, or separation together to arrive at an objective number. You're not simply restricted to those six numbers; For instance, you can combine the results of two of the numbers by multiplying them, and then you can add that sum to one of the others. If you reach the goal number exactly, you get three stars; if you reach it close, you get one or two stars.

Take a look at the image below from The New York Times. Based on the calculation at the top, this person was given the starting numbers 4, 9, 7, 10, 1, and 20, and they are attempting to add them all up to 235. The number 9 depicted in the green circle is the result of the player's decision to subtract 1 from 10. They can now attempt to reach 235 by combining that 9 with one of the other numbers.

Even though I only got three stars in the first of the five Monday's Digits puzzles, I really enjoyed trying to get as close to the goal number as I could. Additionally, I enjoy the fact that you can still "win" even if you don't exactly reach the total; I stopped using Wordle because I felt pressured to get the word right the first time. When you combine numbers in Digits, there is a subtle but satisfying animation that reminds me of games like 2048 and Threes.)