Expedition #2 · October 6, 2026
Borders matter more than size here: Liechtenstein adds a second layer of landlocked neighbours, while the one-neighbour card rewards recognising an island divided by a land boundary.
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: Land without a sea coast
Think of a small Alpine state surrounded by other coastless states.
Common: 3 answers · Uncommon: 5 answers · Rare: 10 answers · Elusive: 25 answers · Farflung: 2 answers · 45 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Liechtenstein - selected Gem, 100 km.
Liechtenstein is doubly landlocked: both its neighbours lack a sea coast too. Lakes do not turn an inland country into a coastal one.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Switzerland (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: Guinness World Records: doubly landlocked countries.
Prompt 2: More than one capital role
An old royal seat can matter alongside the working capital.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 3 answers · Rare: 6 answers · Elusive: 1 answers · Farflung: 2 answers · 13 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Montenegro - selected Gem, 100 km.
Montenegro qualifies in this card through Cetinje as well as Podgorica. The game accepts different capital functions rather than demanding two identical administrative seats.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Malaysia (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: A single land neighbour
Look at the eastern half of New Guinea.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 9 answers · Elusive: 4 answers · Farflung: 2 answers · 18 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Papua New Guinea - selected Gem, 100 km.
Papua New Guinea shares its land boundary with Indonesia. Sea neighbours are not part of the one-neighbour test.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Portugal (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: Men's football champions
Look back to the earliest tournaments rather than only recent finals.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 5 answers · Rare: 1 answers · Elusive: 0 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 8 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Uruguay - selected Gem, 100 km.
Uruguay qualifies as a tournament winner. Hosting a World Cup or reaching its final without winning would not satisfy this card.
Prompt 5: Small Pacific states
Move past the region's largest landmass to its much smaller island countries.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 2 answers · Elusive: 9 answers · Farflung: 3 answers · 16 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Nauru - selected Gem, 100 km.
Nauru is included in the Oceania category. The condition has no minimum area or population, making small Pacific states useful alternatives.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Australia (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 2026-10-06. 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.