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Country Bloom

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How Country Bloom works

  1. 1Today's start country is on the globe. Name every country that shares a land border with it.
  2. 2When the ring is complete, bloom outward to the countries two borders away for more points, or bank your score.
  3. 3A wrong country costs one of your 3 lives. Naming a country from a later ring costs nothing.
  4. 4Ring 1 is worth 10 points a country, ring 2 25, ring 3 50, plus a 50-point bonus for every complete ring.

GlobeFor people who know their borders by heart

How to play Country Bloom

Country Bloom tests what you really know about the map: no lists, no multiple choice, just your memory of who borders whom.

  1. Type a country and press Enter. Small typos are fixed for you.
  2. Each correct country blooms on the globe and fills a petal.
  3. Complete a ring to choose: bloom outward to the next ring, or bank your points.
  4. Give up a ring to see what you missed. The game ends when you bank, give up or lose your 3 lives.

Tips

  • Work around the start country like a clock face.
  • Only land borders count: sea neighbours don't.
  • Ring 2 is every country you can reach by crossing exactly two borders.

FAQ

Which borders count?
Land borders between the 194 countries we use, from the open world-countries dataset. A border counts only when both countries list it.
What is a ring?
Ring 1 is the start country's neighbours. Ring 2 is their neighbours that aren't in ring 1 or the start country, and so on.
When does a new puzzle come out?
Every day at 00:00 UTC. The countdown shows exactly when.