Farflung

What Is Farflung?

Farflung is a free geography game you play every day. You have to discover countries on a map of the world. For each trip you get five prompts and for each question you have to put one pin on a country that fits before the time runs out. There is often more than one right answer. If you choose a less obvious option you will travel further and get a greater distance score.

Play Farflung online with your computer or phone. It’s a simple approach to test your geography knowledge, as no download or account is required.

Key Features of Farflung

• Daily geography challenges with five unique prompts to solve.
• Explore the world map and find countries that match each prompt.
• Rarity-based scoring system: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Elusive, and Farflung.
• Earn more distance by choosing unexpected but correct country answers.
• Simple map controls with adjustable pins and zoom options.
• Free browser gameplay with no downloads or account required.
• Untimed practice rounds and access to the past seven days of expeditions.

How to Play Farflung

• Read the prompt and think of a country that matches it.
• Place your pin on the world map and adjust its position if needed.
• Press Drop pin to lock in your answer before time runs out.
• Check how far your answer takes you, then continue to the next prompt.
• Complete all five prompts and reach camp to view your total distance and results.
• Correct answers earn distance based on rarity, while incorrect answers add nothing.

Game Controls

Farflung uses simple map controls on different devices:

• Mouse or touch: Click or tap the map to place a pin.
• Move the pin: Click or tap again to adjust its position.
• Zoom: Scroll or pinch the map.
• Keyboard: Use arrow keys to pan, + and − to zoom, and Space or Enter to drop a pin.

FAQs

What Does Farflung Mean?

Farflung describes a place that is a great distance away or something spread across a large area. In the game, Farflung is also the highest answer rarity, rewarding surprising correct answers that take you the furthest.

Is Farflung free to play?

Yes, Farflung is free to play in your browser. You don't need to download anything or create an account.

Can I play Farflung more than once a day?

You get one scored attempt at each daily expedition. However, you can replay previous expeditions from the past seven days or practice with an untimed round.

When does a new Farflung game start?

A new daily expedition opens at midnight in your local time. All players receive the same five prompts for that day.