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v0.72026-06-11current
+accounts — sign in with google to save your stats across devices
+profile page — avatar, @username, streaks, best scores, and badge collection
+username picker on first sign-in with uniqueness check and content filter
+10 badges: first pin, weekday warrior, lunar cycle, completionist, pinpoint, centurion, mayflower, exploratorium, sherpa, and north star
+north star badge — awarded daily to the top finisher on each difficulty
+auth error banner — friendly retry prompt if oauth fails
v0.62026-06-09
+background music — looping 5-min ambient track with mute/unmute toggle
+pin-drop sound effect on every map click, with separate sfx toggle
+leaderboard now reachable from homepage card, header nav, and footer
+country-level scoring for clue questions — pin anywhere in the country for full points
+display name persists across games — auto-submitted on subsequent plays
+game state survives accidental refresh — sessionstorage resume per puzzle
+total pins dropped (all-time) added to hero stats
+back links on changelog, leaderboard, privacy, scoring, and socials pages
+subdivision flag support — scotland, wales, etc. render via flag image not emoji
+music credit for bengrambts added to socials
v0.52026-06-02
+ui facelift — new homepage with desktop hero, rotating globe, and how it works section
+practice mode — unlimited rounds, no leaderboard
+flag confetti on scores above 20,000
v0.42026-05-26
+friend challenge mode — share a link after any game, friends play the same 5 prompts head-to-head
+per-round mini maps on results — see exactly where you pinned vs the answer
+prompt quality overhaul — daily game now uses recognisability-ranked cities (via Wikidata sitelinks) instead of raw population
+every puzzle guaranteed a flag round and a clue round
+city name prompts now show "where is X?" instead of bare city name
+washington dc coords fixed
+map emoji favicon
v0.32026-05-25
+streak tracking — consecutive days played per difficulty, stored in browser
+max streak — tracks your all-time best streak alongside current
+personal best scores on home page difficulty cards
+percentile ranking on results — "top 12% today"
+global stats — pins dropped today shown on home page
+play the others nudge — links to unplayed difficulties after finishing
+twitter/x share button on results page
+changelog in footer nav across all pages
v0.22026-05-25
+display names — add your name to the leaderboard after finishing
+theme persistence — light/dark preference saved across sessions
+leaderboard works without URL params — browse any difficulty directly
+numeric code input — leaderboard lookup accepts digits only
+globe favicon
+practice mode teaser (coming soon)
+scoring, privacy, and socials pages
+flag questions fixed — every puzzle now guaranteed a flag round
v0.12026-05-18
+initial launch
+three difficulties: easy, hard, explorer
+five rounds per daily puzzle — flag, capital, name, and clue question types
+server-side scoring with great-circle distance
+traveler codes — 4-digit identifier per player per puzzle
+daily leaderboard with rank lookup
+vercel analytics