Neighborle rules and how to play
Neighborle highlights one country and asks for every neighbour it has. The tricky part is not knowing capitals but knowing where borders actually meet, including the cases where two countries are joined by a bridge rather than shared land. This page covers the neighbour rule the site uses, when the board changes and how the country-specific versions work.
What is Neighborle?
Neighborle is a daily geography puzzle built around a world map. One country is highlighted, and your task is to select every country that borders it before the round is complete.
The definitions come from the site's own FAQ, which is stricter than casual conversation: two countries count as neighbours if they share a land border or are connected by a bridge. For disputed areas the game uses the CIA World Factbook as its reference, and results and statistics are stored in your own browser.
How to play Neighborle
Read which country is highlighted on the map, then start selecting the countries you believe border it. The board keeps track of your picks as you go.
Apply the neighbour rule exactly: shared land border or a connecting bridge. That wording matters, because maritime proximity does not count, and two countries separated only by water are not neighbours under the site's rule.
When disputed borders or unusual cases appear, the game follows the CIA World Factbook, so its answers match that reference rather than any single country's own map. The help panel also lists countries so you can cross-check before you commit.
When the puzzle changes
A new country becomes available at midnight in your own local timezone, which means the daily rotates on your clock rather than on a single server time. Your played count, wins and streaks are kept locally in the browser.
Country-specific versions exist for some countries and are unlimited: the British version, for example, uses England's ceremonial counties, Scotland's lieutenancy areas and Wales's preserved counties, and you can request another round as often as you like.
Similar games
Map reading and general knowledge pair well with a daily geography round. These guides on the same site cover the closest neighbours, so to speak.
Neighborle at a glance
- Daily map puzzle: find every bordering country
- Neighbour = shared land border or a bridge
- Disputed areas follow the CIA World Factbook
- New country at midnight in your local timezone
- Statistics stored in your own browser
- Unlimited country-specific versions, such as the British board
Frequently asked questions about Neighborle
What counts as a neighbouring country in Neighborle?
Two countries are considered neighbouring if they share a land border or are connected by a bridge, as the site's FAQ defines it.
When does a new country appear?
A new country becomes available at midnight of your local timezone, so the daily follows your own clock.
How does the game handle disputed borders?
It uses the CIA World Factbook as its reference for disputed areas, which keeps the answers consistent.
Are there country-specific versions?
Yes, for some countries. They are unlimited, so you can request another round as often as you want; the British version uses ceremonial counties, lieutenancy areas and preserved counties.
Neighborle (source site): the daily map, the FAQ defining what counts as a neighbour, the reset timing and the country-specific versions, all read while writing this page.