How to Play
LandGuess
Goal
Find the mystery country in 8 guesses or fewer. The fewer guesses and hints you use, the better.
Guesses
- Type a country name and pick it from the dropdown, or press Enter.
- Tab fills in the first match.
- Each wrong guess reveals a new clue automatically.
Clue order
- Hard clue -visible from the start.
- Medium clue -after your 1st wrong guess.
- Flag clue -after your 2nd wrong guess.
- Border clue -after your 3rd wrong guess.
Hints
Three optional hints are available at any point. Each one you use is added to your score.
- πΊοΈ Continent -which continent it is on.
- ποΈ Capital -the capital city.
- π€ Letters -the first and last letter of the name.
Daily puzzles
A new puzzle every day. Everyone worldwide gets the same country. Use π Previous Games to go back and play older ones.
Scoring
Your result is shown as X/8. Solve it with no hints and you get a β.
LandGap
Goal
Find the mystery country by guessing and using the distance feedback to zero in on it.
How guesses work
- Each guess shows the distance in km to the mystery country.
- Distance is measured between the geographic centers of the two countries.
- Closer guesses are shown in warmer colors. A neighboring country shows in yellow.
Hints
Tap the hint button to reveal a nearby country. Each hint is counted in your final score.
Daily puzzles
A new mystery country every day. Use π Previous Games to play older puzzles.
StateGuess
Goal
Find the mystery U.S. state in 8 guesses or fewer, using as few hints as possible.
Guesses
- Type a state name and pick it from the dropdown, or press Enter.
- Each wrong guess reveals a new clue automatically.
Clue order
- Hard clue -visible from the start.
- Medium clue -after your 1st wrong guess.
- Flag clue -after your 2nd wrong guess.
- Border clue -after your 3rd wrong guess.
Hints
- πΊοΈ Region -which U.S. region it is in.
- ποΈ Capital -the state capital.
- π€ Letters -the first and last letter of the name.
Daily puzzles
A new state every day. Use π Previous Games to go back and play older ones.
FlagGuess
Goal
Name as many flags as you can. Pick the right country from four choices for each flag.
How it works
- A flag appears. Pick the matching country from 4 options.
- Wrong choices come from the same continent, so it stays challenging.
- Auto-next moves to the next flag 1.5 seconds after you answer. You can turn this off.
Play by continent
Pick a continent to focus on a specific region. Your best score per continent is saved in your browser.
Scoring
Your score shows how many flags you got right. Get them all and you earn a π.