What Is a Zip Invite on LinkedIn?
A Zip invite is a connection asking you to play today's LinkedIn Zip, usually right after they solved it. It opens the same free daily puzzle every player gets, so the two of you can compare solve times. It is not a separate game or a paid feature, and the board it points to stays playable only until the daily reset, midnight Pacific Time.
Why you got one
LinkedIn's games are social by design: when someone finishes the day's Zip, they can pass the board on to a connection as a challenge. The invite is that challenge. Usually the person who sent it has already played today's board, and their time is the one to beat. The same idea sits behind the "cracked the Zip, your move" message, explained in what "cracked the Zip" means.
What to do with it
Open it and play: Zip is one continuous path through every numbered cell in order, filling the whole grid without crossing itself or a wall (how LinkedIn Zip works). Nothing happens if you ignore it. If you get stuck, the step-by-step path for the current board is on today's LinkedIn Zip answer.
When it runs out
An invite is for one day's board. At the reset, midnight Pacific Time, that board stops being playable in the app and a new Zip replaces it (when LinkedIn games reset). Every past board stays in the Zip archive with its answer.
Frequently asked
What is a Zip invite on LinkedIn?
It is a connection inviting you to play today's LinkedIn Zip, usually right after they finished it themselves. It opens the same daily puzzle every player gets, so you can compare your solve time with theirs.
Does a Zip invite cost anything?
No. Zip is free for every LinkedIn member, and an invite does not unlock anything: it is the ordinary daily puzzle, shared by someone you know.
What should I do with a Zip invite?
Open it and play today's Zip in LinkedIn Games, or ignore it: nothing happens if you do not play. If you want to be sure a message is genuine, check that it comes from a connection you know and opens linkedin.com/games.
How long is a Zip invite valid?
It points to that day's board, which stays playable until the daily reset at midnight Pacific Time (3 AM Eastern, 8 AM UK). After that the board is no longer playable in the app, and a new Zip takes its place.
Can I send a Zip invite to a connection?
You can challenge a connection in the same way after you solve the day's Zip, through LinkedIn's share option on the result screen. They get today's board and can try to beat your time.