For Parents & Teachers

Country Detective is a free geography game. Children read clues, one at a time, and work out which country it is: a culture fact, its place on a spinning globe, its flag, capital, currency and size.

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At a glance

• 194 countriesEvery UN member state, plus Vatican City
• Ages 7 and upClues are short; younger children enjoy it with an adult
• English & KoreanSwitch any time with one button
• Free, no accountOpen the page and play

What children learn

• Where countries are. The globe flies to each country and names its neighbours, so children build a mental map.
• How people live. Festivals, foods, music and traditions. Every culture clue was checked against sources such as UNESCO and Wikipedia.
• Flags, capitals and currencies. Each answer opens a short country card with links to read more.
• Reasoning. Fewer clues earn more points, so children learn to weigh what they already know.

Safe by design

• No ads and nothing to buy.
• No chat or messages between players.
• Playing needs no account. Nothing about a child is saved on our server unless an account is created.
• Accounts are for ages 13+ or with a parent's permission, and can be deleted in the game at any time.
• The ranking shows nicknames only. Google sign-in names are partly hidden.

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Using it in class

1. Warm-up (5 minutes). Put the game on the board and let the class call out guesses after each clue.
2. Team challenge. Split into teams; each team plays one country and keeps the points. Each team has three hearts.
3. Explore the globe. Drag the globe and tap a country to make it the next question. Try a continent you are studying.
4. Country cards. After each answer, read the country card together and follow a link for a mini research task.

Playing at home

• Play together: take turns reading the clues aloud.
• Ask "how did you know?" after a correct guess.
• Kids who want to track their scores can use an account with a parent's permission. Please help them choose a made-up nickname.

Feedback

Ideas, problems, or would you like another language? Use the "Request a language" button in the game and write your message there.