Shrimply

About Shrimply

Shrimply opens on a hand-drawn pixel-art map of the world with landmarks dotted across it. Each day's puzzle is numbered, and the task is to name one country. You start with a single clue written in the game's own words, each linking to where you can read more.

A wrong guess launches the shrimp to the country you named. It turns to face the answer and changes colour by distance: perfect, amazing for under 500 km or right next door, toasty from 500 to 2,000 km, lukewarm from 2,000 to 5,000 km, and try again beyond that. Heat is based on homeland borders, and each miss also unlocks an easier clue.

There are five clues and then the flag for a last shot, and from the fourth clue country names appear on the map to help. You can share your result and see your stats.

Shrimply is made by Michael Boujikian, who posts his games at andromeda-projects.com, and it suits players who like Globle and Worldle but want written clues as well.

How to play Shrimply

1. Press Play on today's numbered puzzle and read the first clue.
2. Type a country as your guess; the shrimp flies there and faces the answer.
3. Read its colour: the pinker it is, the closer you are.
4. Each miss unlocks an easier clue, five in all, then the flag for a last shot.
5. Name the country and share your result.

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Tips

• Use the shrimp's direction as much as its colour: it points toward the answer.
• Pick a large central country first to get a useful heat reading.
• From clue four, country names appear on the map, so small states are easier to spot.

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