Cross the map country by country, each step sharing a land border with the last.
About Span
Span is a free daily geography puzzle from Mind Loft. Each day hands you two countries; your job is to connect them with the shortest chain of land borders you can find. Match the shortest path on the map and you've spanned the day.
The map plays by strict rules: mainland land borders only, so overseas territories, bridges, and tunnels don't count, which is why Scandinavia's only way out is through Russia, and why the Sinai is the single land door between Africa and Asia. Contiguous exclaves do count: Kaliningrad, Nakhchivan, and Cabinda are all in play.
A new route drops every day at midnight Eastern, and every puzzle ends with your road drawn on the world map. On Sundays the Sunday Edition adds a twist: a country your road must pass through, or one whose borders are closed for the day. No app, no signup, play free in your browser, keep a streak, and race the daily leaderboard. More dailies: Crux, our clueless crossword, Garble, our word scramble, and Links, our word grouping puzzle.
Span, in short
How do you play Span?
Connect the two countries with the shortest chain of shared land borders you can find.
Is Span free to play?
Yes. Span is free to play in your browser on Mind Loft, with no app to install and no account required.
When does a new Span puzzle come out?
A new Span arrives every day at midnight Eastern time, and Sundays bring the Sunday Edition, the biggest or hardest board of the week.
What kind of puzzle is Span?
Span is a daily geography game from Mind Loft: cross the map. Puzzle type: border chain. It is part of the daily geography games lineup.
Can I play past Span puzzles?
Yes. Every past Span board is in the daily puzzle archive, along with the day's standings.
What other daily geography games does Mind Loft have?