What is Tango?
Tango is a daily grid logic puzzle in LinkedIn's Games hub. Each cell holds either a sun or moon emoji, with some pre-filled. Three rules govern the grid: each row and column must contain equal numbers of suns and moons, no more than two identical emojis may appear consecutively horizontally or vertically, and constraint signs (= for matching cells, x for different cells) bind neighboring cells. These signs allow deductions to leap across the board rather than progress line by line. LinkedIn releases one new board daily at midnight Pacific Time.
How to play Tango
- Open the Tango board in LinkedIn's Games hub and tap Start game.
- Study the pre-filled cells and constraint signs before placing anything.
- Fill each empty cell with a sun or moon so each row and column ends with equal counts of both.
- Avoid placing three identical emojis consecutively in any horizontal or vertical line.
- Use Undo to remove your last placement, Clear to empty the grid, or Hint to highlight where an emoji must go.
- Complete the grid to view the results card, then share your score or check your streak.
Why play Tango?
Tango offers pure deduction without vocabulary, trivia, or guessing. The pre-filled cells and constraint signs provide all necessary information, and one grid takes a few minutes to solve. The Hint button, Undo function, and Auto-check setting prevent long-term stuckness. Guest accounts keep scores for thirty minutes only and cannot maintain streaks, so a LinkedIn account is required for persistent progress tracking.
Reading the feedback
Tango evaluates the entire grid against its rules rather than grading individual placements. Auto-check highlights any row, column, or pair that violates a rule as soon as you create it. Hint either highlights a required cell or identifies incorrect placements. Undo reverses the last placement and Clear empties the board, so mistakes cost moves rather than lives. The results card displays completion time, your first five correct placements, and optional badges for no mistakes, no hints, or both.
Tips and strategy
Start from adjacent identical emojis already on the board. The cell at each end of that pair must hold the other emoji to prevent three in a row.
Read constraint signs as immediate placements. A cross beside a filled cell determines its neighbor instantly, and a chain of equals signs extends one known emoji through the entire chain.
Count while placing. When one emoji reaches half capacity in any row or column, all remaining cells in that line take the other emoji.
Watch for one-cell gaps between identical emojis. The middle cell must hold the other emoji to avoid three consecutive matches.
Enable Auto-check in Settings while learning the constraint signs. It highlights violations as you place.
Avoid using Hint if you want the "no hints" label on your shared score.
Popular questions
Do I need a LinkedIn account to play Tango?
No. Tango can be played as a guest from the Games hub. Guest scores are stored for thirty minutes then deleted. Guests cannot maintain daily streaks, set up game alerts, or access leaderboards.
Is Tango free?
Yes. LinkedIn's games are free to play with no prizes for solving them.
Can I play yesterday's board?
No. Each new puzzle releases at midnight Pacific Time, and the previous one expires at that moment and becomes unplayable.
How does the streak work?
Play and win before the board expires at midnight Pacific Time. Streaks appear on the game page and results card. Milestone icons turn from gray to golden as the streak grows. Five consecutive wins earn one streak freeze, with a maximum of two held.
Who can see my score?
Nobody by default. Scores remain private unless you opt into the connections leaderboard or share them as a LinkedIn post, through LinkedIn messaging, or by copying to another platform. A separate leaderboard ranks the top fifty companies and schools by average member score.
What do the = and x signs between cells mean?
An equals sign means two cells must hold the same emoji. A cross means two cells must hold different emojis.