MapGame

About MapGame

MapGame gives the whole world one mystery country each day. You start with a map you can drag and zoom, and you guess by clicking a country. Every guess, right or wrong, earns a new hint about the hidden country, and you have up to ten guesses to find it.

Scoring rewards more than the final answer. You get points for finding the country, for using fewer hints, for speed, and for how closely each guess fits the hints shown so far, so a wrong guess that matches every clue still earns plenty. A share grid lets you compare results with friends.

Beyond the daily game there is a Practice mode with unlimited random countries and a Ranked mode of three games in a row that feeds a global leaderboard. Strong Ranked players unlock Twists, such as a flipped map, that add bonus points. A Countrydex lets you filter countries by continent, language, flag colours and more.

The game was made by Minas Giannekas in 2023, who also runs the map-making site MapChart, and there are free iOS and Android apps. It suits geography fans who like reasoning from clues rather than guessing at random.

How to play MapGame

1. Open MapGame and start Today's game.
2. Drag to move the map, scroll to zoom and click a country to guess.
3. Read the new hint that appears after each guess.
4. Narrow down the hidden country within 10 guesses.
5. See your points for the find, hints used, speed and accuracy, then share your result.

Tips

• Make early guesses that split the map, such as a large country on another continent.
• Pick guesses that fit all hints so far: accurate guesses still score points.
• Fewer hints and a faster finish give a higher score.
• Use the Countrydex filters between days to learn flags, capitals and regions.

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