Reading Maps

Games

The maps here aren't only for following other people's journeys. These games put the world itself in your hands. Improve or test your geographical knowledge!

GeoGauntlet

GeoGauntlet: naming the day's country from its silhouetteGeoGauntlet: naming a country's bordering neighbours on the map

One country a day, eight rounds. Name it from its silhouette, identify and pinpoint its capital, neighbours or land bordering countries, flag, area and population - a fresh puzzle every day.

Play GeoGauntlet

Border Chain

Border Chain: a route of countries linked across the map

Two countries a day, the same for everyone. Name the countries in between to build a land-border chain that connects them - any country works, and the chain links up the moment your guesses touch. Connect them to keep your streak, then see the shortest route possible. Practice mode adds endless pairs to practice as much as you want.

Mystery Country

Mystery Country: guessed countries painted in hot and cold colors

One hidden country a day, the same for everyone, with no borders drawn on the map. Type your guesses and follow the heat: every guess glows red-hot to ice-blue by how close it is. Solve it to keep your daily streak going or practice for a fresh country each round with borders on or off.

Name Every Country

Name Every Country: the world map filling in green as countries are named

How many of the world's 197 countries can you name? Type them as fast as they come to you and watch each one light up on the map - no timer, no pressure, just you against the whole world. The results screen shows which regions you always forget.

Play Name Every Country

Your Reading Passport

Reading Passport export: an open passport with visa stamps for the countries you've read
Boarding pass export of your reading statsWorld map poster with your read countries highlighted in gold

Mark the books and films you've read from our library and every country their journeys touch lights up in gold on your own world map. Watch your stamps, kilometres and continents add up and then export it as a passport page with visa stamps, a boarding pass or a map poster to share.

Open your Reading Passport

Browse games by continent

Pick a continent and play its games, region by region: locate the given country on the map or match each country to its flag, silhouette or capital.