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Vexillologist

Vexillologist is an educational world flags web game inspired by Duolingo.

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How To Play

Identify the country of the flag shown. All 193 United Nations member states flags are included. Identify every flag to complete the game. Don't worry if you don't know them all, the game is designed to teach you the flags you're unfamiliar with as you progress. Navigate to the settings menu to explore alternate game modes.

Features

  • Multiple choice format
    • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Free response format
    • Typos with levenshtein distance <= 2 allowed
    • Common name variations accepted, for example:
      • "Côte d'Ivoire" accepts "Ivory Coast"
      • "Czech Republic" accepts "Czechia"
      • "United Arab Emirates" accepts "UAE"
  • Capital cities mode
  • US states mode
  • Player stats
    • Shareable summary displayed at the end of the game
  • Interactive globe
    • Draggable on click and hold
    • Color-coded pings display at answer coordinates
  • Responsive design
    • Optimized for desktop and mobile-friendly

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