Globle is a popular online country guessing game. It is a derivative of the word-guessing game ‘Wordle’ and challenges you to guess a random country in as a few turns as possible. The game presents you with a globe and you must follow the clues in order to find the country in question. In this article, I will go more into depth on what exactly Globle is and on how to play it.
How to Play Globle?
As stated above, Globle is an online game. You can find the official website where you can play it here. Once you are there, press play and you will be asked to enter the name of a country. Your goal is to correctly guess a random hidden country on the map.
You can start with any country that comes to mind. It doesn’t matter at first. After entering in a country, you will see it highlighted on the globe. It is important to pay close attention to the colour. It will show a darker red the closer your guess was to the hidden country. In addition to this, the game also tells you the exact distance your guess was from the target country at the bottom.
For example, let’s say the hidden country is Nepal. If you guessed France, it would show that your guess was 6,310 km away from the correct answer. You would then need to guess a country that you estimate to be roughly that distance away from your first guess. This could be 6,310 km in any direction.
Next, choose a direction and guess a second country. If you guessed in the right direction, the country will be highlighted a much darker red on the map. The distance shown at the bottom will also be a lot closer. Continue to use the highlighted colours and distance marker as an indicator.
You will then begin to close in on the hidden country. Use the globe to see the countries nearby to your highlighted guess. If you are unsure of the names of countries in a particular region, don’t hesitate to use a world map to look them up if needed. With time, the game should help improve your geographical knowledge and you won’t need to do this as often.
Once you make a correct guess, the game will finally say that you have won. Afterwards, you will have to wait until the next day in your time-zone for the game to reset. The idea is of course that you get better and better each day as you play the game.
Tips for Globle
There are multiple ways to improve your chances of success in Globle.
Firstly, it is important to gain a good sense of distance in relation to kilometres. If the hidden country is 1,000 kilometres away, it is useful to have a good grasp of how far exactly that is. You can improve in this aspect by just playing the game and paying attention to the distance between your guesses and the target country.
After this, it is obviously very helpful to be able to identify as many countries as possible on a map. In between play sessions, studying an atlas will definitely help you to improve. If you know the location of more countries, it will become a lot easier to make good guesses.
Lastly, make sure to simply practice and to play as much as possible. With time and experience in Globle, you will naturally improve at the things listed above.
Globle Capitals
In case the normal version of Globle isn’t challenging enough, there is also a variant called Globle Capitals. Instead of countries, you are instead tasked with guessing national capital cities from around the world.
The rules are fairly similar. Start by entering any capital city that comes to mind. It will then be highlighted as a dot on the map. The game will also indicate how far away it is from the answer in kilometres.
Next, it is again a case of picking any direction and using your best judgment to estimate how far away that distance is. If you guess directly North or South and you are little to no closer then you know the answer is further East or West and vice versa.
Once you have ascertained the correct direction, it is simply a question of guessing capitals you know to be in that region. If you are unfamiliar with the capitals of a particular country, don’t hesitate to pull out an altus.
This version is significantly harder than the normal Globle. There are a lot of quite obscure capital cities and you would be hard pressed to know every single one at first.
Tips for Globle Capitals
The strategy to improve is similar.
You need once again to gain a good grasp of kilometres and how far, for example 1,000 kilometres is.
In addition, it is important study not where different countries are, but also the name of their capital cities. This can be quite challenging as first. Therefore, I would recommend you to start with Globle. Once, you can identify most of the world countries on a map, then Globle Capitals is a fun step up.
By playing it regularly, you will be able to improve immensely your knowledge of capital cities!
Overall, Globle is a fantastic game to play whether you are a fan of geography or just curious to test out your knowledge. It tasks you to guess countries around the world and offers a new challenge every 24 hours. If you are looking to improve your geographical knowledge, this game is just for you.
Lastly, in case you are struggling, don’t hesitate to check this link for the latest Globle answers.