Sizekin Geography
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Read the distance inside the outline
A country outline can be familiar while its size is surprising. Estimate the marked north–south or east–west distance, rather than land area.
Follow the named north–south or east–west span. These rounds compare distances, not population or square kilometres. Rotating a mental map is useful only if you keep the measurement direction in mind.
Make a measurement, then test it
- 01 · Read the reference
Find the fixed silhouette and read its number, unit and measurement direction. Decide which endpoints you are comparing before changing the target.
- 02 · Adjust the target
Drag the target or use the ruler controls. A two-finger pinch changes your guess on touchscreens; the zoom buttons change the view. You can also use the plus and minus buttons for smaller adjustments.
- 03 · Reveal and compare
Submit once you are satisfied. The reveal shows the recorded size beside your estimate. Base points depend on the size ratio; round weights turn those points into the run total.
What the label changes
Check what the outline includes. A mainland-only version and a version including remote islands can have very different endpoints. The entry's notes describe the selected extent; the name alone cannot settle it.
A useful way to practise
Start with nearby places you can picture travelling between. After the reveal, compare the direction as well as the number. Use the library to inspect unfamiliar outlines before trying another geography run.
Inspect the objects behind a round
The library lets you search names, filter a theme and inspect measurement notes and source credits. Retired entries remain available to explain older games, but are excluded from new draws. Counts there follow the current catalogue rather than a fixed list in this guide.
Choose your next set
Daily offers five rounds for the selected category and date. Unlimited lets you choose 5, 10, 20 or an endless run; these results are separate from Daily. An endless run can be finished after at least five rounds.