Tango vs Binairo, and other games like Tango
LinkedIn's Tango is a modern take on a puzzle called Binairo (or Takuzu). Here's what's the same, what's different, and where to play unlimited.
Is LinkedIn Tango the same as Binairo?
Almost. Tango uses the same core rules as Binairo (also called Takuzu): two symbols, equal counts in every row and column, and never three alike in a row. Tango adds = and × links between some cells and shows one 6×6 puzzle a day. Solve one and you can solve the other.
| Feature | Classic Binairo | LinkedIn Tango | Hoot & Fox Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbols | Two, e.g. 0/1 | Sun / Moon | Owl / Fox |
| Equal counts per line | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No three in a row | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| = / × links | No | Yes | Yes (from Lantern Glade) |
| Grid sizes | Varies by source | 6×6 | 6×6 to 12×12, plus a 14×14 Weekly Grand in the app |
| Puzzles per day | Varies by source | One daily | One Daily + Unlimited |
| Where to play | Various sites | linkedin.com/games | hootandfox.com & App Store |
Same logic
Both puzzles use two symbols, require equal counts in every row and column, and forbid three alike in a row. If you can solve Tango, you can solve Binairo today.
What Tango added
The = and × links between cells. Classic Binairo doesn't have them; Hoot & Fox includes them in "Plus" puzzles from Lantern Glade onward, so you get both flavours.
What's different here
- Unlimited puzzles — in the browser and Endless in the app.
- More sizes — 6×6 up to 12×12 in the browser, plus a 14×14 Weekly Grand in the app.
- Hints that explain — every hint names the technique and shows the line.
- No guessing, guaranteed — every puzzle passes a human-technique solver before it ships.
- Owls and foxes instead of suns and moons, with a Daily, streaks and a weekly league in the app.
Other games like LinkedIn Tango
If you've finished today's Tango and want more of the same logic, these are the closest matches:
- Hoot & Fox Unlimited — free, unlimited Binairo in your browser, 6×6 to 12×12, with optional = and × links. The iPhone app adds a Daily, a Journey and a 14×14 Weekly Grand.
- 0h h1 — a free, minimalist binary puzzle from the Dutch studio Q42, on the web and mobile.
- Unruly — the binary puzzle in Simon Tatham's free Portable Puzzle Collection.
- Takuzu and Binairo books — the classic puzzle appears in newspapers and puzzle magazines, sometimes as Tic-Tac-Logic.
- LinkedIn's other games — Queens and Zip are also daily logic puzzles, though with different rules.
A bit of history
Binairo appeared in Belgian newspapers in the late 2000s; Takuzu is the same puzzle by another name (see Takuzu on Wikipedia). LinkedIn launched Tango in 2024 as part of LinkedIn Games. Hoot & Fox was released on the App Store on 20 September 2026.
Try it
Today's Daily is the same puzzle as the app. Unlimited practice is one click away.