Guess the Country by Its Shape
Today’s mystery country is waiting. You have 6 tries.
How to play
- Look at the silhouette. It is the outline of today’s mystery country, with north pointing up.
- Type a country and pick it from the list. You can write it in English or Spanish.
- Read the clues. Each wrong guess shows how many kilometers away the mystery country is, an arrow pointing toward it, and how close you are as a percentage.
- Find it in 6 tries or fewer, then share your result grid with friends without spoiling the answer.
Previous challenges
Missed a day? Play any previous challenge. Archive games don’t change your streak.
Tips to win in fewer tries
- Study the coastline first. Long coasts, islands and lakes are the most recognizable features. A shape with no coastline at all is probably landlocked, like Bolivia, Mongolia or Switzerland.
- Use your first guess to triangulate. If you have no idea, guess a large country near the middle of a continent. The arrow and the distance will point you to the right region.
- Read distances like a map. Under 1,000 km usually means a neighbor. Over 10,000 km means you are on the wrong side of the planet.
- Remember the scale trick. Every country is zoomed to fill the box, so a tiny country can look as big as Russia. Judge the shape, not the size.
- Save the hint for when you’re stuck. The continent hint cuts the options from about 160 countries to a few dozen.
Frequently asked questions
When does a new country appear?
A new challenge starts every day at midnight in your local time zone. The countdown under your result shows exactly how long is left.
Does everyone get the same country?
Yes. Each date has one mystery country for everyone in the world, which is why you can compare results with friends.
How is the distance calculated?
It is the great-circle distance, the shortest path over the Earth’s surface, between the central points of the two countries. That’s why even neighboring countries can be a few hundred kilometers apart.
Why doesn’t the silhouette match the real size?
Each shape is enlarged to fill the frame so small countries are still playable. The proportions and orientation of the country are kept, with north at the top.
Do I need an account?
No. Your progress, streak and statistics are saved only in your browser. If you clear your browser data or change devices, they start again.
Which countries can appear?
More than 160 countries. Very small island nations and a few disputed territories are not used as answers because their outlines are too small to recognize, but you can still type them as guesses.
Where do the maps come from?
Country outlines are based on Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset used by cartographers around the world.