What is Farflung?
Farflung is a geography game that rewards originality. Each day you get five prompts, and you answer each one by choosing a country on the map. Any country that fits the prompt is a valid answer, but how far your expedition travels depends on how unusual your choice is. Picking the obvious country everyone else picks gets you only a short distance, while a correct but surprising answer sends you much further. At the end your five answers add up to a total distance you can compare with others. That twist makes it feel different from most daily games, where there is only one right answer. Here you are thinking about what is true and what other players might not think of. It suits people who know their geography and enjoy a bit of creative, competitive thinking. Watch out for copycat sites: the real game lives at farflung.game.
How to play
- Read each prompt and pick a country on the map that fits it.
- Correct but less common answers take your expedition further.
- Five prompts in total. Your final distance is your score.
Quick facts
- Typical time
- 3–6 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Price
- Free.
- Account
- Not needed. Sign in if you want your results saved.
- Past puzzles
- Free, for a week. The last seven expeditions stay open, then close for good.
- On a phone
- Works in your phone's browser. Nothing to install.
Tips to get better
- Skip the first answer you think of. It's the one everybody else picks too. Ask yourself what the third or fourth correct answer would be.
- Think small and far away. Small countries, island nations and places that rarely make the news get picked less often. For a prompt about coastlines, a Pacific island state will take you further than France.
- Be sure before you're bold. A rare answer only pays off if it's right. When you're unsure, the safe answer is the better choice.
- Let the map jog your memory. You answer by choosing a country on the map. Look over a region you know less well, such as Central Asia, West Africa or the Caribbean. You'll often spot a valid answer you'd never have thought of.
- Build a store of unusual answers. Prompts about borders, coasts, flags and populations come back in new forms. A good surprising answer will serve you again.
Who it's for
Play Farflung if you know their geography and like to be a little clever about it. Thinking about what other players won't think of is a different pleasure from simply being right. It's less fun if your geography is shaky, because the rare answers are exactly the ones you're unsure of. It's quick, and it's better when you compare scores with a friend.
