How to play geo-routr
Every day you get two countries: a start and a finish. Name the countries in between until your chain connects them, border by border. That’s the whole game.
The goal
Build an unbroken chain from the start to the finish, where each country borders the next. You don’t have to guess in order: name any country and it’s painted on the map. You win the moment your countries link up.
Can you find the shortest way? Portugal to China takes just 5 countries in between. Try to beat the map, not the clock.
What counts as a border
- Shared land borders, even if two countries only touch at a corner.
- Short sea crossings within the same region, like United Kingdom–France, Denmark–Sweden or India–Sri Lanka.
- No crossing oceans between continents, and overseas territories don’t count: French Guiana doesn’t make France a neighbour of Brazil.
How many guesses you get
As many as the shortest route needs, plus 3 to 6 spare. The number of spares changes from route to route, so you can’t count backwards from it.
What the colours mean
- Dark green, optimal: on a shortest route and touching your chain. One step closer.
- Light green, good: on a shortest route, just not the next country.
- Orange, pretty good: close, but it doesn’t get you any closer.
- Red, not great: a big detour.
Hints
You get 3 hints, one at a time. They never cost a guess, but they’re counted in your results.
- Outline the next country on the route.
- Show all country borders.
- Tap any country to see its first letter.
Daily, Practice and Learn
- Daily: a new route every day at midnight, your time. Everyone gets the same route on the same date, so you can compare with friends.
- Practice: unlimited random routes, any time.
- Learn: a labelled globe of every country, unlocked once you finish the daily.
Share your result
When you finish, share a spoiler-free line of coloured squares, like ✅🟩🟧✅, and see who found the shortest way.
Frequently asked questions
What is geo-routr?
A free daily geography puzzle. You get a start country and a finish country and connect them by naming the countries in between. Think of it as a road trip across the map, one border at a time.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It’s free and there’s no account or sign-up. Your streaks and stats are saved in your browser on your device.
When does the daily route change?
At midnight in your own time zone. Everyone playing on the same date gets the same route.
How many countries are in the game?
All 198 countries are on the map. Islands with no short sea crossing, like Iceland or New Zealand, can’t link to anything, so routes run through the 178 connected countries.
Do sea crossings count?
Short ones within the same region do, like United Kingdom–France, Denmark–Sweden or Japan–South Korea. Ocean crossings between continents don’t.
Can I play more than once a day?
The daily route is once a day, but Practice gives you unlimited random routes.
Is geo-routr like Travle or Worldle?
It’s closest to Travle: both are about connecting countries through their neighbours. Worldle and Globle are about guessing one mystery country. See how they compare.
Can I use it in class?
Yes. It’s free, needs no student accounts and works on Chromebooks. Ideas for teachers.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It’s built for phones first and runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers. You can add it to your home screen like an app.
What data do you collect?
No names, emails or accounts. When you finish the daily, an anonymous result (guesses, time and hints, tied to a random ID) is sent so you can see how you compare. Practice stays on your device.