Expedition #14 · October 18, 2026
Hedeby puts a major Viking trading settlement in present-day Germany. This expedition repeatedly separates evidence of something existing from a loose association: a raid is not a settlement, and an announced bakery is not an open branch.
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: Cinema nicknames beyond Bollywood
One nickname draws on an African country's hills.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 8 answers · Elusive: 13 answers · Farflung: 13 answers · 36 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Rwanda - selected Gem, 100 km.
Rwanda is accepted through Hillywood. The card allows a film-scene nickname, rather than requiring an official national industry title.
One Common alternative in this dataset: India (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: Viking towns on today's map
Use the modern country containing the site, not only the medieval ruler's homeland.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 7 answers · Elusive: 7 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 18 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Germany - selected Gem, 100 km.
UNESCO places the Viking trading town of Hedeby in Germany. Settlement remains supply a stronger match than a story about a raid.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Norway (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Fact reference: UNESCO: Hedeby and the Danevirke.
Prompt 3: A mountain habitat in a dry country
A mostly arid national landscape need not exclude a mountainous edge.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 3 answers · Elusive: 5 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 12 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Uzbekistan - selected Gem, 100 km.
Uzbekistan is included in the day's wild snow-leopard list. This is a country-level occurrence, not a claim that the species occupies its deserts.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Nepal (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: A station acquired from another programme
A country need not inherit a Soviet base to have an Antarctic research presence.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 10 answers · Elusive: 15 answers · Farflung: 4 answers · 32 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Ukraine - selected Gem, 100 km.
Ukraine qualifies through Vernadsky station, formerly a British station. The category is operating a research station, not possessing Antarctic territory.
One Common alternative in this dataset: United States (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 5: An open bakery, not its name's geography
The chain's French-sounding name does not restrict it to Europe.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 5 answers · Elusive: 3 answers · Farflung: 3 answers · 14 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Mongolia - selected Gem, 100 km.
Mongolia is included in this expedition's branch list. Acceptance concerns an operating bakery in the dated game, not a promised future franchise.
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.
Game-data source: public day file for 2026-10-18. 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.