Wherestan
Wherestan is a daily geography game where you guess a country in six tries using continent, population, area, number of neighbors and a distance-and-direction hint that resets each local midnight.
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Wherestan asks you to identify a single country each day by making up to six guesses. Each guess is scored across four numeric or categorical clues: continent, population, area in square kilometres, and the number of land-bordering neighbours. The game also shows the straight-line distance and an arrow pointing from your guess to the target country to help narrow possibilities.
Clues are marked as match, close or no match according to fixed rules: population and area count as matches within 2 percent and closeness within 25 percent; neighbour counts match when equal and are close when they differ by one; continent matches only when identical. The distance display turns greener as you get nearer and the puzzle updates at midnight in your time zone.
How to play Wherestan
- How to play Wherestan: Enter a country name as your first guess and submit it.
- Check the four clue columns for continent, population, area km² and neighbours to see match, close or no match feedback.
- Look at the distance value and the arrow which points from the guessed country's center to the answer and note whether distance decreases.
- Use the clues across successive guesses to home in on the country and find it within six attempts.
Tips for Wherestan
- Start with a country that is easy to visualise geographically so the distance arrow gives a clear region direction.
- Pay attention to the population and area arrows; they tell you whether the answer is larger or smaller, which quickly eliminates many options.
- Use neighbour counts to distinguish countries in dense regions; a neighbour match or a one-off close value narrows candidates sharply.
- Combine continent matches with distance direction to focus on a specific part of that continent rather than the whole landmass.
Wherestan FAQ
How many guesses do I get in Wherestan?
You get six guesses in Wherestan. The board retains every guess so you can compare clues side by side as you refine later attempts.
When does the Wherestan country change?
The daily country changes at midnight in your time zone. If you begin a puzzle but leave it untouched it will update automatically; if you have typed or finished, select Play today when you are ready and your saved progress remains available.
What do the clue colours and labels mean in Wherestan?
Clues are labelled match, close or no match to show how well your guess aligns with the target. Population and area count as matches within 2 percent and as close within 25 percent; neighbour counts match when equal and are close when they differ by one, while continent matches only when identical.
What does the arrow next to the distance show in Wherestan?
The arrow points from the centre of the country you guessed to the centre of the answer and the distance is that straight-line value. Large countries have centres far from borders, so neighbouring countries can still show a nonzero distance and the row will label such cases Neighbor.
