How to Play
Objective
Guess the mystery country using as few guesses — and as few hints — as possible.
Guesses
- You have 8 guesses per puzzle.
- Type a country name and select it from the dropdown, or press Enter.
- Tab autocompletes to the first match.
- Each wrong guess reveals a new clue automatically.
Clue Progression
- Hard clue — always visible from the start.
- Medium clue — revealed after your 1st wrong guess.
- Flag clue — revealed after your 2nd wrong guess.
- Border clue — revealed after your 3rd wrong guess.
Hints
Three optional hints are available at any time. Click the hint button to reveal it — but each hint you use counts against you.
- 🗺️ Continent — which continent the country is on.
- 🏛️ Capital — the capital city.
- 🔤 Letters — the first and last letter of the country's name.
Daily & Previous Games
A new puzzle is available every day (UTC). Every player worldwide sees the same puzzle on the same day. Use the 📅 Previous button to go back and play any past puzzle you missed.
Scoring
Your result is displayed as X/8 — the number of guesses used. A star 🌟 appears if you solved it with no hints. Share your result with friends!