What is Mapfold?
Mapfold is a geography elimination game built around a world map and a shrinking list of 232 countries and territories. A hidden country is revealed through a series of questions. Each question relates to location, flag design, or natural features, and each answer eliminates roughly half the remaining possibilities. Wrong guesses fold away the excluded portion of the map, narrowing the field until you identify the target country.
How to play Mapfold
- Choose a question angle: Location, Flag, or Nature. Each card shows its difficulty and how much terrain it can eliminate.
- Read the question, then check the remaining map and the STILL STANDING list.
- Tap a country on the map to confirm your choice.
- If you’re wrong, that country is crossed out. The eliminated half folds away, and the next question appears.
- Keep going until you choose the correct country—or miss the final two questions.
The folding mechanic
The map fold provides information during play. When you make a mistake, half the world disappears, showing which area still contains the answer. Each round narrows the terrain. Choosing your question angle before each clue adds a layer of risk management that most deduction puzzles lack.
Reading the feedback
All feedback appears on the map itself. The country you guessed is crossed out, the excluded region folds away, and the STILL STANDING counter drops as the side list gets shorter. The countdown appears in the number of remaining entries rather than in a row of result boxes. Once only two countries remain, one mistake ends the day.
Using the STILL STANDING panel
The STILL STANDING panel is an active tool. Expanding it with Show all lets you verify whether a country you have in mind is still in contention before spending a guess. The list updates after each fold, keeping the remaining possibilities in alphabetical order.
Question angle strategy
The choice of angle is the central decision each round. Consistently selecting the EASY card leaves a wide field for the next turn, while the hardest angle demands knowledge of flag or natural geography clues. The difficulty marker and terrain-share percentage guide your risk tolerance.
Game-ending condition
The rule warns that reaching the last two countries creates a win-or-lose scenario. A wrong guess at that stage costs the day. There is no margin for error once the field narrows to a single binary choice.
Archive mode
An Archive link is stored in the footer under the site's list of games, allowing access to past puzzles.
Consent requirement
The site displays an advertising consent window with Consent, Do not consent, and Manage options before the map becomes interactive.