GeoCapital
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How to play GeoCapital.

This page explains the main game mechanics, account features, leaderboards and the logic behind scoring.

Playing a game

Choose the answer type

Play by guessing the capital from the country, or by guessing the country from the capital.

Choose the mode

Challenge mode is timed and counts for leaderboards. Training mode is unlimited and meant for practice.

Type quickly

When the correct answer is typed, GeoCapital automatically moves to the next item.

Skip and return

Skipped items remain available in the passed list and may return later in the game.

Answer logic

GeoCapital tries to make answers forgiving and natural. It ignores capitalization, accents, many punctuation differences and spacing variations.

  • Country aliases can be accepted.
  • Some abbreviations are accepted where they are included in the database.
  • Answers are checked automatically while typing.
  • Flags appear when the prompt is a country.

Leaderboards

Leaderboards use Challenge mode results only. Scores are separated by answer type and time limit.

  • Score is the number of correct answers.
  • If scores are tied, the player with more time remaining ranks higher.
  • Daily, monthly and all-time leaderboards are stored separately.
  • Training games never count toward leaderboards.

Accounts and stats

Accounts connect results with a player profile. The site stores username, country of origin, account preferences and game results.

  • Email accounts require verification.
  • Google sign-in creates or connects an account instantly.
  • Public leaderboards show username and country flag.