Common Sense Media Review
By Chad Sansing
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Addictive, globe-trotting guessing game gets kids thinking.
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Why Age 12+?
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What's It About?
GEOGUESSR asks players to guess the locations of Google Street View pictures using visual clues. Each game features five random pictures/locations, about which the player guesses by putting a pin on a map. After each guess, the player finds out how close he or she got to the real location; the points are based on distance to the location. When the game's over, the player can send the same five images to a friend and compare scores.
Is It Any Good?
Geoguessr combines intuitive gameplay with an addictive, just-one-more-guess hook. It's a Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? for the modern age, getting rid of narrative and focusing purely on the detective work. Players will gleefully open tab after tab, dissecting and debating the clues offered in each new image and locale. It's instantly fun, and sending challenges to friends makes it more so. Before long, you'll be saying things like, "It's always Australia!" to friends who'll know exactly what you mean.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can discuss how learning with technology can provide a window onto unfamiliar geographies and cultures.
Families can enjoy keeping a real-world map marked with all the places they've discovered in the game.
Families can discuss how man-made building and products, as well as clues from nature, can characterize a region or country.
Website Details
- Subjects : Language & Reading : using supporting evidence , Science : animals , ecosystems and the environment , geology , rocks and minerals , Social Studies : cultural understanding , exploration , geography
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : analyzing evidence , applying information , deduction , making conclusions , thinking critically , Tech Skills : using and applying technology
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free to try, Paid, Free
- Last updated : October 25, 2022
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