A new country to guess every day at 00:00 UTC
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How MapDash works
How do I play MapDash?
Each day a country is hidden. You see one clue (its continent) and have 5 guesses to identify the country. After each wrong guess, the next clue is revealed — population range, neighboring countries, capital city, and finally a famous-for hint. Solve in fewer guesses for a better score.
How is MapDash different from Worldle or Geoguessr?
Worldle shows you a country outline and asks you to identify it based on shape + distance hints. Geoguessr drops you in a Street View and you guess the location. MapDash uses text clues — geography, demographics, neighbors, capital, culture — that build a portrait of the country across five categories. It rewards a different kind of knowledge: not visual map memory but factual familiarity.
When does the daily puzzle reset?
Every day at 00:00 UTC. Your local reset time depends on your time zone — for the US Pacific Coast that's 4:00 PM the previous day; for the East Coast, 7:00 PM the previous day; for London, midnight.
What countries are in the rotation?
197 countries from every continent — the full sovereign set, from world powers to small island nations. The early puzzles favor the most widely-known countries, and the five progressive clues (continent, population, neighbors, capital, famous-for) keep even the smaller nations solvable without obscure trivia.
Can I type "USA" instead of "United States"?
Yes. Common aliases are accepted — USA, UK, Holland, Czechia, and so on all match. The input also has an autocomplete dropdown to help you find the right name.
Further reading
- Geography trivia tips
The shortcuts that turn cold guessing into informed deduction — population, language family, neighbors.
- Worldle vs MapDash
Two daily geography puzzles, two clue philosophies. Here's how they differ on solve depth and replay.