u/beautiful-potato

Hi guys! I wanted to get better at dating old maps so I made a game for it: https://datetheglobe.jenniferjiangkells.com

It’s reverse-wordle style, where every wrong guess gives you the direction (too early/too late), temperature (within 2/9/24 years), and a piece of evidence that contradicts or narrows down the year (e.g. a country that didn’t exist yet). Maps are sourced from the public domain with the year redacted. It’s basically a gamified version of this xkcd chart.

My husband and I have been playing it ourselves and it low-key slaps, so I figured it’s time to share it. Would love to hear what people think of it - any feedback on the game mechanics, additions to the knowledge base, or suggestions for cool map sources to use!