Frequently asked questions

Valid answers score 10 to 100 points from a published population formula — smaller countries score higher. Misses score 0. Five clues make a perfect round 500. The bands are Everyday, Familiar, Notable, Quiet, Hidden, and Overlooked. A sure mid-tier answer beats gambling on an Overlooked country and scoring zero.

No. There is no countdown on the daily or in Unlimited. Take your time, zoom the map, or search by name.

You have one official daily set, which starts at midnight Eastern Time and can be finished later the same day. Unlimited practice is available from launch: five fresh clues from our own bank, as often as you like. Practice rounds do not affect your daily streak.

From Daily #2 (starting at midnight Eastern Time on 13 November 2026) and in Unlimited practice, no. Once you lock in a country, even if it scores 0, you cannot pin it again in that round. Daily #1 allowed the same country to be reused.

The 193 UN member states. Overseas territories count as the administering UN member (Greenland as Denmark, Puerto Rico as the United States, French Guiana as France). Non-member or disputed areas such as Taiwan, Kosovo, Palestine, Vatican City, and Western Sahara cannot be locked in. The How to play page has the full territory rules, and the map follows them.

No. The share text has the daily number, your total out of 500, five colored squares for the rarity bands, and an optional streak. It does not name countries or clues.

No. Daily results and your streak are saved in this browser only. Clearing site data will clear them.

Use “Report this clue” after you lock in, or write to hello@fartherle.com. Tell us the clue, the country you think should or should not count, and why.