MapGame

MapGame gives the whole world one mystery country each day. You press Start to get a first hint, then guess by clicking a country on a map you can drag and zoom; on a phone a country picker list helps with small countries. 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. Twists include Flip, Borderless, Ghosts, Ephemeral and Nameless. A Countrydex lets you filter countries by continent, region, language, flag colours, currency and more, and its world map updates with the filters.

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. The changelog shows regular updates through 2026, such as the move to the UN's region scheme in July 2026. Scores and history are kept in your browser, with no account needed. It suits geography fans who like reasoning from clues rather than guessing at random.