How to Play World Clue

World map with round counter, country counter, and player lives

1

Welcome to World Clue

The goal is to guess the 3 hidden countries. You have 6 guesses per country.

2

Use the hints

You start with 3 hints. Every new round reveals 3 more hints.

3

Answer the bonus question

Every round, you get a bonus question. If you answer it correctly, you are awarded 3 more hints.

4

Guess the country

Guess a country by either selecting it on the map, or entering its name in the text input.

5

Unlock one hint map

Every game, you get to unlock a map showing the distribution of a given hint. Unlock it by clicking the map icon (🗺️) in the right corner of the hint card. You only get one per daily game, so use it wisely.

Map layer controls showing default, terrain, water, and unlocked hint maps

6

Choose map layers

The starting maps are the default map, terrain map showing elevation, and water map showing rivers and lakes. If you unlock a hint-specific map (🗺️), it will become available here. That's it, good luck!