What It Is?

Ethnoguessr is a daily web-based quiz game (inspired by GeoGuessr) that challenges you to guess the geographic or ethnic origins of people, based on average facial composites derived from anthropological datasets like HumanPhenotypes.net .

How to Play?

1. You’re shown male and female average faces for a specific ethnic group.

2. Click on the world map to guess where they originate.

3. You score based on how geographically close your guess is to the group’s actual origin.

4. After your guess, the game reveals the ethnic group’s name, background info, and scoring details.

Game Modes & Features:

• Daily Mode: Play 10 new ethnic profiles each day.

• Challenge Mode: Guess across broader difficulty levels and ethnic complexity.

• Difficulty Tiers: Ranging from “Very Easy” to “Racebolt” (expert), with scrambled or zoomed-in composites.

• Alternate Modes: Includes country-specific quizzes and novelty versions like DoggoGuessr (guessing dog breed origin!).

Why It’s Worth Trying?

• Educational: Teaches about physical anthropology, human diversity, and migration.

• Data-Based: Uses scientific, averaged facial composites—not stereotypes—to prompt thoughtful guesses.

• Addictive Learning Loop: Daily puzzles, scoring, and rank progression encourage continuous play.

• Ethical Awareness: Aims to challenge assumptions while providing context—some caution it may oversimplify ethnicity, but it includes historical, migratory insight to counteract that.

Final Thoughts:

Ethnoguessr delivers a captivating blend of geography, anthropology, and visual analysis. It invites players to test their recognition of human diversity, learn about worldwide populations, and reflect on cultural identity—all through the unique lens of averaged facial features.