Nodes
Love NYT Connections? Try Nodes Next
If you enjoy NYT Connections, you'll love Nodes — a visual pattern-recognition puzzle that takes daily puzzles in a completely new direction. Connect dots, form triangles, and reveal beautiful artwork.
Play a free daily puzzle in your browser or on iOS and Android — the perfect addition to your Connections routine.
Why Connections Players Love Nodes
- Free daily puzzle — no subscription needed for the daily puzzle
- Visual pattern recognition — spot connections between dots instead of words
- 10–20 minute sessions — fits perfectly into your daily puzzle routine
- Podcast-friendly — quiet, relaxing gameplay designed for multitasking
- Cross-platform — play on web, iOS, and Android with synced progress
How Nodes Complements Connections
NYT Connections challenges you to group 16 words into four hidden categories — it's about language, logic, and lateral thinking. Nodes is a completely different type of puzzle: you connect dots to form triangles, revealing a hidden low-poly illustration piece by piece.
Where Connections gives you an "aha!" moment when you crack a tricky category, Nodes gives you the visual satisfaction of watching an image emerge from geometric shapes. Together, they make for a perfect daily puzzle duo — one for your brain, one for your eyes.
What Our Players Say
"I do my Connections, then a Nodes — perfect mix of logic and chill."
"Connections wakes up my brain, Nodes helps me relax and reset."
"Connections and Nodes back to back is my new morning ritual."
Looking for Games Like NYT Games?
The NYT Games suite — Wordle, Connections, Strands, and more — has made daily puzzles a ritual for millions. If you love that routine, Nodes adds a visual dimension to your lineup. It's not a replacement for Connections — it's the visual puzzle you didn't know you were missing. A free daily puzzle that pairs perfectly with your existing NYT habit.
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