Expedition #1 · October 5, 2026
The opening expedition rewards looking beyond the largest part of a country. A South American border makes France useful, while a Pacific island offers an alternative to the desert for the river question.
Five original topic guides follow. Each reveal selects one Gem worth 100 km, not the complete Farflung-tier list. Play on farflung.game first if you want to avoid spoilers. Read how to play for the timer and country rules.
Counts below are numbers of accepted answers in the stored daily dataset, not live player percentages. Tiers and eligibility belong to this expedition's game ruling; they are not permanent labels or independently verified current facts about every country.
Prompt 1: Left-side roads
Try the Atlantic edge of South America rather than another familiar island driving system.
Common: 2 answers · Uncommon: 3 answers · Rare: 7 answers · Elusive: 43 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 56 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Suriname - selected Gem, 100 km.
Suriname is accepted for left-side driving. This choice breaks the easy association between that road rule and Britain or Japan.
One Common alternative in this dataset: United Kingdom (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 2: Former Soviet republics
Look among the Central Asian republics, not just the largest successor state.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 8 answers · Elusive: 4 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 15 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Kyrgyzstan - selected Gem, 100 km.
Kyrgyzstan qualifies through its former Soviet republic status. The category concerns membership of the USSR, not merely having a Soviet ally.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Russia (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 3: Official French overseas
Look east of Australia for a multilingual island state.
Common: 2 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 3 answers · Elusive: 28 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 36 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Vanuatu - selected Gem, 100 km.
Vanuatu fits through the official status of French. A language need not be the only official language to satisfy this condition.
One Common alternative in this dataset: France (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 4: Brazil beyond its continental neighbours
Consider a European country with South American land.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 5 answers · Rare: 2 answers · Elusive: 1 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 10 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
France - selected Gem, 100 km.
France meets Brazil at French Guiana. The relevant boundary is in South America, not on the European map.
Fact reference: France Diplomatie: France and Brazil.
Prompt 5: No year-round river
A small oceanic island can fit just as well as a dry inland landscape.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 3 answers · Rare: 8 answers · Elusive: 5 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 18 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Tuvalu - selected Gem, 100 km.
Tuvalu is included for lacking permanent rivers. The card distinguishes year-round rivers from temporary drainage; it is not asking whether water ever flows.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Saudi Arabia (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Game-data source: public day file for 2026-10-05. Topics, hints and explanations are original editorial notes. The complete accepted list and official commentary stay with the game. See rarity and scoring for all five tiers.