How to play Geolympia
Geolympia has 13+ geography modes: type country names, recognise flags and maps, race the clock and challenge other players online. Here is what each one asks of you.
GeoRadar
Guess the mystery country in 6 attempts.
AFTER EVERY GUESS
• Continent: turns green when it matches the answer. Transcontinental countries (Russia, Turkey, Egypt…) count as BOTH of theirs.
• Hemisphere: N or S of the equator.
• Direction: the arrow points from your guess toward the answer.
• Distance: measured in a straight line between the countries' geographic centers, not their capitals, so a very large country can look farther than you'd expect. Colored by proximity: green means very close, red means far away.
STRATEGY
Open with countries in different regions to triangulate, then follow the arrows to close in.
Full guide for this mode →Neighbors
Name every country that shares a land border with the one shown.
• Type each neighbor and confirm — any supported language, accents optional.
• The pills show how many borders are still hidden.
• No clock, but 5 wrong guesses end the round: a real country that isn't a neighbor costs one, unrecognized text doesn't.
TIP
Think by region: rivers and mountain ranges usually mark the neighbors you're missing.
Full guide for this mode →Infinite Borders
Survive as long as you can against a draining clock.
• You start with 30 seconds.
• Correct answers add +4s; mistakes cost −6s.
• Questions mix flags, maps and capitals.
• When the clock reaches zero the run ends and your record is saved.
TIP
A rushed wrong guess is worse than a second of thought. The penalty outweighs the time saved.
Full guide for this mode →Survival
Up to 5 players fight to be the last one standing, each with their own 30-second clock.
RULES
• Correct answers give you +3s; mistakes cost −5s.
• Everyone answers the same questions in the same order.
• When your clock hits zero, you are eliminated.
ATTACKS
• Chain 3 correct answers (and then every 5) to launch an attack that steals −5s from the rival with the most time left.
TROPHIES
• In public matches every player stakes 5 trophies per rival: outlast a rival to win his stake, fall early and you lose yours. With 5 players the winner takes +20.
• Private rooms with friends are friendly. No trophies at stake.
Full guide for this mode →1v1 Duel
Face another player in real time over 10 rounds.
HOW IT WORKS
• Both players receive the same questions at the same time.
• Answering correctly and faster than your rival scores more points.
• Wildcards (3 per match) remove 2 options in multiple-choice rounds.
TROPHIES
• Win: +10 · Loss: −10 · Abandoning mid-match: −15.
• Trophies count toward the weekly league.
• Private lobbies with friends are friendly: no trophies at stake.
After the match you can request an instant rematch.
Full guide for this mode →Daily Challenge
5 daily challenges, the same for every player in the world.
• Neighbors, Population Duel, GeoRadar, Quiz and Pixel Flag: one attempt each per day.
• Each challenge tracks its own current and best streak.
• Winning any of them extends your overall daily streak and pays coins.
• A new set unlocks every day at midnight UTC.
Full guide for this mode →Learn
Learn the whole map, continent by continent.
• Each continent is a unit with a path of short lessons: 4-5 new countries each, mixing flags, capitals and shapes.
• Mistakes come back until you get them right, and older countries reappear for spaced review.
• Review lessons appear along the path to re-drill what you just learned, and a quick error review targets the countries you miss the most.
• The Daily Lesson builds a personalized review of what you learned recently, plus your rustiest countries.
• The final exam is typed, covers EVERY country of the unit and gives you a few lives. Pass it to master the unit.
A few minutes a day here will noticeably raise your streaks in the main modes.
Full guide for this mode →Rankings
Two boards, two races.
• GLOBAL: monthly ranking of every player, powered by trophies won in 1v1 Duels and Online Survival THIS SEASON. Your lifetime trophy total (shown in the header) never resets. Only this board does.
• WEEKLY: the weekly ranking of every player, powered by the XP you earn in ANY mode, even Learn.
• The weekly ranking resets every Monday and the global board every month, back to zero. Climb as high as you can before the reset.
Full guide for this mode →Countries
YOUR GOAL
Recognize the country from its map silhouette and build the longest possible streak.
HOW TO PLAY
• A silhouette appears: type the country's name and confirm with Guess.
• Answers are accepted in every supported language, accents optional.
• Each correct answer adds +1 to your streak. One mistake ends the run.
POWER-UPS
• Wildcard: turns the question into a 4-option multiple choice.
• Every 10 correct answers grant an extra wildcard.
• Second Chance: from streak 5, one mistake per run can be forgiven for 15 coins.
TIP
Start from the shape's coastline and borders. They are the strongest clues.
DIFFICULTY
Pick it in the hub: Normal (4 options; the wildcard discards 2), Hard (type the answer) or Extreme (type, no wildcards). Each difficulty keeps its own best streak.
Full guide for this mode →Flags
YOUR GOAL
Name the country each flag belongs to and keep your streak alive.
HOW TO PLAY
• A flag appears: type its country and confirm with Guess.
• Any supported language is accepted, accents optional.
• Each correct answer adds +1 to your streak; one mistake ends the run.
POWER-UPS
• Wildcard: swaps typing for a 4-option multiple choice.
• Every 10 correct answers earn an extra wildcard.
• Second Chance: from streak 5, save one mistake for 15 coins.
TIP
Flags repeat patterns by region. Learn them in families: Nordic crosses, Pan-African colors, Central American blues.
DIFFICULTY
Pick it in the hub: Normal (4 options; the wildcard discards 2), Hard (type the answer) or Extreme (type, no wildcards). Each difficulty keeps its own best streak.
Full guide for this mode →Capitals
YOUR GOAL
Type the capital city of the country shown.
HOW TO PLAY
• You see a country and its flag: write the capital and confirm with Guess.
• Any supported language is accepted, accents optional.
• Each correct answer adds +1 to your streak; one mistake ends the run.
POWER-UPS
• Wildcard: 4-option multiple choice instead of typing.
• Every 10 correct answers earn an extra wildcard.
• Second Chance: from streak 5, save one mistake for 15 coins.
DIFFICULTY
Pick it in the hub: Normal (4 options; the wildcard discards 2), Hard (type the answer) or Extreme (type, no wildcards). Each difficulty keeps its own best streak.
Full guide for this mode →Time Trial
Race the clock: answer as many flags or maps as possible before time runs out.
• Every correct answer adds +1 to your score.
• A wrong answer shows the correct one, then moves on. Only time is lost.
• When the timer hits zero the run ends and your best score is saved.
Full guide for this mode →Challenges
Themed expert runs that test a complete region or category.
• Euro-Trip: every European country.
• Giants of the World: the largest countries on Earth.
• Remote Islands: microstates and far-away islands.
• Flag / Map Marathon: 50 questions in a row.
Complete a full run without mistakes to unlock its achievement.
Full guide for this mode →Giants of the World
Type the country name for each flag: the 20 largest countries on Earth.
• One question per country, no time limit.
• Answer with the keyboard or tap a suggestion; Pass counts as a mistake.
• A mistake shows the correct answer and moves on.
• Complete the run to unlock its achievement and earn coins and wildcards.
Full guide for this mode →Remote Island
Type the country name for each flag: island nations and remote microstates.
• One question per country, no time limit.
• Answer with the keyboard or tap a suggestion; Pass counts as a mistake.
• A mistake shows the correct answer and moves on.
• Complete the run to unlock its achievement and earn coins and wildcards.
Full guide for this mode →