How to Play Globdrop
A complete guide to mastering the geography game that's putting your world knowledge to the test.
What Is Globdrop?
Globdrop is a free, browser-based geography game created by Vedratic. The concept is beautifully simple: you're shown the name of a place—a city, a landmark, a mountain peak, or even a fictional location—and your job is to click on the map exactly where you think it is. The closer your click is to the real location and the faster you answer, the more points you earn.
Unlike multiple-choice quizzes where you pick from pre-selected answers, Globdrop requires you to actually know where places are on a map. This spatial awareness component is what makes Globdrop uniquely effective as both a game and a learning tool.
Getting Started: Step by Step
Open the Game
Navigate to globdrop.vedratic.com in any modern browser. The game works on desktop, tablet, and mobile—no downloads or installations required. You can even add it to your home screen as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for a full-screen, app-like experience.
Choose Your Language
Globdrop supports six languages: Catalan (🏴), Spanish (🇪🇸), English (🇬🇧), Chinese (🇨🇳), Arabic (🇸🇦), and Japanese (🇯🇵). Select your preferred language from the language picker in the interface.
Pick a Scenario
Globdrop offers a variety of thematic map scenarios. Each scenario has its own map, set of locations, and difficulty level. Choose one that interests you, or hit "I'm feeling lucky!" to play a random scenario.
Select a Game Mode
Each scenario offers different game modes that control the number of rounds and time per round. Shorter modes are great for quick sessions, while longer modes test your endurance and consistency.
Play!
After a brief countdown, you'll see the name of a location displayed on screen. Click or tap on the map where you think it is. After each round, you'll see your distance from the target, the points you earned, and the correct location.
Share & Challenge
After completing a game, share your results with friends via WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, or by copying your score to the clipboard. Challenge them to beat your score on the same scenario!
Available Scenarios
Globdrop currently features 10 unique scenarios spanning real-world geography, cultural landmarks, and fictional worlds:
| Scenario | Locations | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 🏞️ Municipalities of Catalonia | 946 | Place every town and city in Catalonia on a regional map. The ultimate local challenge. |
| 🇪🇺 Capitals of Europe | 20 | Locate the major capital cities across the European continent. |
| 🌍 World Capitals | 193 | The ultimate challenge: all 193 UN-recognized country capitals on a world map. |
| 🇺🇸 USA States | 50 | All 50 US state capitals. Can you tell Montana from Minnesota? |
| 🏛️ Ancient Wonders | 14 | From the Pyramids of Giza to the Colosseum—locate the great monuments of the ancient world. |
| 🏔️ Greatest Peaks | 30 | Everest, K2, Denali, and more. Find the world's highest mountains on a world map. |
| 🏙️ Famous Skyscrapers | 10 | Burj Khalifa, Empire State Building, Shanghai Tower—urban geography at its finest. |
| 🏟️ Sports Stadiums | 20 | Camp Nou, Wembley, Fenway Park, and more legendary sports venues around the world. |
| 🧙♂️ Middle-earth | 16 | Locate the Shire, Mordor, Rivendell, and more on a map of Tolkien's Middle-earth. |
| 🐉 Game of Thrones | 10 | Navigate Westeros and Essos. Find King's Landing, Winterfell, and Braavos. |
Understanding the Scoring System
Globdrop's scoring system rewards both accuracy (how close you click to the target) and speed (how quickly you answer). Here's how it works under the hood:
Distance Threshold
Each scenario has a maximum distance threshold (typically 50 km for real-world scenarios). If your click is farther from the target than this threshold, you earn zero points for that round. If your click is within the threshold, your precision score scales linearly—a click right on target earns maximum precision, while a click at 49 km earns very little.
Time Multiplier
The faster you answer, the higher your time multiplier. The formula uses your remaining time to boost your score: time multiplier = (remaining seconds + 1) / 2. So if you have 8 seconds left on a 10-second round, your multiplier is 4.5×. If you run out of time entirely, you score zero.
Final Points Calculation
Your points for each round are: time multiplier × precision score, where precision score ranges from 0 to 100 based on how close your click was relative to the maximum distance.
Example: You're playing World Capitals. The target is Tokyo. You click 12 km away from the actual location with 7 seconds remaining on a 10-second timer.
- Precision: (50 - 12) / 50 = 76% → precision score of 76
- Time multiplier: (7 + 1) / 2 = 4.0
- Points: 4.0 × 76 = 304 points
Installing as a PWA (Progressive Web App)
Globdrop can be installed on your device for a full-screen, app-like experience:
- Visit globdrop.vedratic.com in your browser.
- On Chrome/Edge: Click the install icon in the address bar, or open the browser menu and select "Install Globdrop."
- On iOS Safari: Tap the Share button, then "Add to Home Screen."
- The game icon will appear on your home screen. Tap to launch in full-screen mode.
Once installed, Globdrop will cache game assets locally, making subsequent loads faster and enabling basic offline functionality thanks to its service worker.