Our new geography game Name the Cities is live: pick a country, watch its cities appear as dots on the map, and type every one you can name before the clock runs out. Bigger dots are bigger cities - and the small ones are where the big points hide.
It is simple to start, hard to put down, and a surprisingly effective way to learn geography.
How it works
- Every city is a dot on the map, sized by population. Type a name and its dot turns green.
- Smaller cities score more points than famous ones - everyone knows the capital, not the fifth-largest town.
- Consecutive correct guesses build a streak multiplier up to ×3.
- Stuck? A hint reveals the first letter of an unguessed city, for 50 points.
- Alternative names and spellings are accepted - "Zurich" works for "Zürich".
Four ways to play
- Classic - 10 minutes to name every city, with a goal to beat.
- Blitz - a 3-minute sprint, name as many as you can.
- Top 10 - just the 10 biggest cities, 2 minutes.
- Zen - no timer, play at your own pace.
A new challenge every day
The Daily Challenge gives everyone the same country: name its 10 biggest cities in 5 minutes. A new country arrives at midnight UTC, your streak grows day by day, and the winners board shows who named the most cities the fastest.
60 countries, 2,400+ cities
The countries span Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Oceania - from France to Japan, each with its own page, leaderboard, and mastery progress. 30 countries are open to everyone, and 30 more are included with GeoFun+, our free membership. How many can you master?
