Where In The World Are You

Imagine being dropped in the middle of a geographical location, may be a city, without any prior intimation and then asked to guess where you are. To find the answer, you have to move around carefully, peering at buildings, signs, shop names, and other plausible clues. Sounds interesting That is GeoGuessr for you.

This browser based game was designed by Anton Wall&eacuten, a Swedish IT consultant, and released way back in May 2013. But it shot to popularity during the pandemic lockdown when life had largely taken the virtual route. Even though restrictions have relaxed, the game has managed to retain its popularity.

The player is dropped at a randomly chosen location on the Google Street View. You have to look around for tell-tale signs but you cannot zoom out. If you are lucky, there will be some obvious clues such as landmarks, shop signage, signposts in local language, etc. If luck is not in your favour, then you might get parachuted into a fairly remote area and depend on the vegetation to offer a clue.

After you think you have guessed the place, you will have to mark it to the nearest correct position on a world map. The score depends on how close or how far you are from rightly pointing out the place on the map. The game can unfold with myriad options, a challenge to how competent a traveller you are. Unfortunately, a large part of the world still remains out of the scope of the game since many areas are still not mapped by Google Street Views.

One of the interesting games to try is a journey that takes you all over the world, from desolate roads in Australia to bustling streets of New York City. Check how many of the natural wonders and man-made structures you can identify. You may go out countrywide tours in India, Spain, UK, etc.

There are both paid and free versions. There is a completely free game with maps from Mapillary. Like all other digital games, the paid version offers a host of options. You may also engage in challenge bouts. According to reports, among other things, with pro (paid) members allowed to make their own maps, interesting user-generated content have been thrown up, such as Electric Car Chargers in Europe or the Sexy Bollards of the Universe.

Interested Check here for more information. Newcomers can try the free game (registration required) before moving to the paid version.