Expedition #5 · October 9, 2026
Andorra's two co-princes make monarchy less predictable than a list of kings. This early expedition also retains its original territory and language rulings; later map rules should not be retroactively imposed on it.
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: Monarchy without a king
A principality with two joint heads of state is worth considering.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 12 answers · Elusive: 11 answers · Farflung: 18 answers · 44 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Andorra - selected Gem, 100 km.
Andorra's co-princes are the Bishop of Urgell and the French president. Monarchy here is not synonymous with one hereditary king or queen.
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.
Fact reference: Government of Andorra: the co-princes.
Prompt 2: Penguin breeding grounds
Look for nesting sites on Africa's Atlantic side, not only Antarctic ice.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 4 answers · Elusive: 5 answers · Farflung: 5 answers · 16 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Namibia - selected Gem, 100 km.
Namibia is accepted for wild penguin breeding. The condition concerns nesting populations, not an occasional bird seen offshore.
One Common alternative in this dataset: South Africa (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: Portuguese beyond Brazil
Consider an island state in the Gulf of Guinea.
Common: 2 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 1 answers · Elusive: 3 answers · Farflung: 3 answers · 10 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Sao Tome and Principe - selected Gem, 100 km.
Sao Tome and Principe qualifies through Portuguese as an official language. Its small size does not narrow the language category.
Prompt 4: A citizen reaching space
Space tourists can count even when their country has no launch programme.
Common: 2 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 7 answers · Elusive: 36 answers · Farflung: 20 answers · 67 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Antigua and Barbuda - selected Gem, 100 km.
Antigua and Barbuda is a gem in this card's broad traveller category. The game includes tourist and suborbital journeys; this is not a list of countries operating crewed rockets.
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 5: Former Yugoslav territory
The game includes more than the federation's six republics.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 2 answers · Elusive: 1 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 7 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Kosovo - selected Gem, 100 km.
Kosovo is accepted through its position within Yugoslavia. That ruling does not mean it was one of the six constituent republics.
Game-data source: public day file for 2026-10-09. 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.