learn-worldmap
Learning and science
geography quiz
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learn-worldmap
A little tool to practice country positions on the world map
learn-worldmap.netlify.app45points
32comments
#1,140of 3,109 in 2023
Top 37%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 9 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Design: 1 for, 6 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and enjoyable to play; repeats missed questions until correct
From 4 comments
Love that it repeats questions I got wrong on randomly until I get it right.
Alifatisk on HNI like this a lot! Feedback: The scrolling isn't integrated well, and everything East of Puerto Rico is impossible to click correctly. I got Saint-Martin as a location and could…
cookiengineer on HNI'd like being able to toggle certain parts of the world, also the "include tiny countries" toggle is not clear if it's on or off in my opinion And for some reason I keep getting…
KomoD on HNHad a random bug where it kept telling me the right answer before I clicked. The countries showed up as red outlines and I just picked them off. Otherwise, love games like this.
neontomo on HN
Simple design is good
From 1 comment
The simplistic design of the UI is great. It just needs a better UX (especially mobile).
MrBodangles on HN
Objections
Poor mobile and small-screen experience
From 4 comments
It looks fun, but it's unplayable on my phone screen. The CSS needs work to accommodate different screen sizes.
Azleur on HNI’m having a frustrating and difficult time using this on mobile.
z3ugma on HNIt's not great on mobile. It would be great if we could pinch and zoom. I don't know if we are meant to have countries repeat. The Caribbean countries overlap
tremarley on HNThe simplistic design of the UI is great. It just needs a better UX (especially mobile).
MrBodangles on HN
Small Caribbean islands overlap and are hard to click
From 4 comments
Caribbean is too annoying. I know exactly where an island is but can't figure out which of three nearly overlapping circles is the right one.
nerdbert on HNI like this a lot! Feedback: The scrolling isn't integrated well, and everything East of Puerto Rico is impossible to click correctly. I got Saint-Martin as a location and could…
cookiengineer on HNIt's not great on mobile. It would be great if we could pinch and zoom. I don't know if we are meant to have countries repeat. The Caribbean countries overlap
tremarley on HNNice. Already learned that I kinda fail at this. But learning. Only comment I have is it is super hard with small islands. Not exactly sure of the solution. Maybe show a red…
tarwin on HN
Repetitive questions; same countries keep appearing
From 3 comments
I like it but the constant repetition is really grating. I know its probably some fancy duolingo style idea about proven science but its really grating to have to confirm that…
RugnirViking on HNI like this a lot! Feedback: The scrolling isn't integrated well, and everything East of Puerto Rico is impossible to click correctly. I got Saint-Martin as a location and could…
cookiengineer on HNI'd like being able to toggle certain parts of the world, also the "include tiny countries" toggle is not clear if it's on or off in my opinion And for some reason I keep getting…
KomoD on HN
Incorrect-answer message disappears too quickly
From 2 comments
Very nice. But a few issues. 1. The incorrect messages disappears too quickly. And it appears slightly off the screen (I am on a MBP 15"). It should persist. 2. There is no zoom…
gulabjamun on HNOverall, good on you. Because I know very few countries in Oceania, it's very frustrating. Wake Island, eek!. If there were a 'show me' button that appears after a wrong answer,…
lcuff on HN
Tiny countries toggle state is unclear
From 2 comments
Nice! I enjoyed playing it. One bit of feedback – the "Include Tiny Countries" toggle seems to have the same appearance in both states, so I'm not sure which is on and which is…
tagawa on HNI'd like being able to toggle certain parts of the world, also the "include tiny countries" toggle is not clear if it's on or off in my opinion And for some reason I keep getting…
KomoD on HN
Requests
Better mobile support and pinch zoom
From 3 comments
It's not great on mobile. It would be great if we could pinch and zoom. I don't know if we are meant to have countries repeat. The Caribbean countries overlap
tremarley on HNWould love to see a mobile app for this or at least a mobile optimised web page as this looks like something I’d play when commuting. Very cool idea regardless. Cheers!
calculated on HNIt looks fun, but it's unplayable on my phone screen. The CSS needs work to accommodate different screen sizes.
Azleur on HN
Show the correct location or name after a wrong answer
From 3 comments
Overall, good on you. Because I know very few countries in Oceania, it's very frustrating. Wake Island, eek!. If there were a 'show me' button that appears after a wrong answer,…
lcuff on HNNice. Already learned that I kinda fail at this. But learning. Only comment I have is it is super hard with small islands. Not exactly sure of the solution. Maybe show a red…
tarwin on HNIf this is meant for learning it would be nice to name the wrong country you clicked, e.g. Sorry that is Angola. Maybe a way to toggle that behaviour. Cool regardless.
schemathings on HN
Fullscreen map interface like Google Maps
From 2 comments
The UI could use some work, it's functional, but some polish would improve the overall appearance and user experience. It's a nice game, not to take anything away from that, but…
frfl on HNA fullscreen interface is an interesting idea, thank you! I bit my teeth on how to make this fun on mobile and small screens especially (and then gave up)...copying something…
blackbrokkoli on HN
Skip option to return to locations later
From 1 comment
I like it a lot. How can i skip and come back to a location later?
Steering on HN
Toggle regions of the world
From 1 comment
I'd like being able to toggle certain parts of the world, also the "include tiny countries" toggle is not clear if it's on or off in my opinion And for some reason I keep getting…
KomoD on HN
Questions
How to skip and come back to a location later
From 1 comment
I like it a lot. How can i skip and come back to a location later?
Steering on HN
Alternatives named
Duolingo
From 1 comment
I like it but the constant repetition is really grating. I know its probably some fancy duolingo style idea about proven science but its really grating to have to confirm that…
RugnirViking on HN
Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap
From 1 comment
The UI could use some work, it's functional, but some polish would improve the overall appearance and user experience. It's a nice game, not to take anything away from that, but…
frfl on HN