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Paths

Objective

  • Build a continuous path from the origin country to the destination by naming bordering countries.

How to Play

  • Type the name of a country to add it to the path.
  • Each guess is color-coded based on how useful it is.
  • Countries can be guessed in any order and connect once they form a route back to the origin.
  • Reach the destination before running out of guesses to win.

Color Feedback

  • Green with a check — reduces the minimum guesses remaining and connects back to the origin.
  • Green — reduces the minimum guesses remaining but is not connected to the origin yet.
  • Orange — does not reduce the remaining guesses, but is within one step of the best route.
  • Red — a significant detour from the best remaining route.
  • Gray on the map — not yet connected to the origin through guessed countries.

Scoring

  • Your score shows how close you were to a perfect game.
  • "Perfect" means you followed the optimal path in order with no extra steps.
  • "+0" means you found the shortest path but not in the optimal order.
  • "+N" means N extra steps from detours or wasted guesses.

Tips

  • Feedback is based on everything you've guessed so far, not just the original shortest path.
  • If you're stuck, guess a country that could shorten the best route remaining.