Educational Games

Learn geography through recall and explore consequences with clearly fictional what-if simulations.

How to approach these challenges

Check what is a sourced fact, what is a model assumption and what is a narrative choice.

Start with a familiar mechanic, then choose something different. All linked experiences are playable without an account or time-based access limits.

24 original games to explore

GuessTheWorld

Country Silhouette

Guess a country from its distinctive outline.

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Flag Match

Choose the right country for the displayed flag.

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Capital Quest

Match countries with their capitals.

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Landmark Detective

Read landmark clues to identify the location.

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Hemisphere Challenge

Determine the hemisphere using coordinates.

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Coordinate Explorer

Choose the city nearest the given coordinates.

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Climate Detective

Interpret clues about different climates.

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Timezone Challenge

Convert clock time using stated UTC offsets.

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Continent Sort

Sort countries into their world regions.

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Distance Guess

Estimate great-circle distances between cities.

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WhatIf Lab

Two Moons Earth

Plan settlements under an imagined second moon.

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WhatIf Lab

Half Gravity World

Design a city with half of Earth’s gravity.

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WhatIf Lab

Underwater Civilizations

Choose how a submerged settlement survives.

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WhatIf Lab

Mars Colony Builder

Balance a first Martian outpost.

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WhatIf Lab

Plastic-Free Civilization

Rethink materials across a growing society.

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WhatIf Lab

Global Electricity Blackout

Respond to an extended fictional power outage.

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WhatIf Lab

Animals Can Talk

Negotiate a world with speaking animals.

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WhatIf Lab

Floating Cities

Make difficult choices for airborne cities.

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WhatIf Lab

The Time Loop

Break a repeating day with careful decisions.

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WhatIf Lab

The Next 100 Years

Chart a speculative future for humanity.

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BrainBattle

Mini Crossword

Solve miniature intersecting word grids with carefully authored across and down clues.

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GuessTheWorld

World Location Challenge

Travel from Tokyo to Rio by placing real-world destinations on an original interactive world map.

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TinyUniverse

Tiny Garden Builder

Create a miniature garden with sprouts, water, paths, decorative lanterns and growth over time.

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TinyUniverse

Mini World Builder

Sculpt a small island landscape with original terrain tiles, houses, trees and bridges.

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