decisions for game flow

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• given 8 choices -> cross out the flag that is wrong -> ?give choice of which hint to show? -> display 1st hint -> cross out next flag that is wrong -> persist 1st hint + display 2nd hint
  • would this give enough hooks for the player? figured i will only know when it is being tested
  • once hint screen is done it can be switched out to be used in other types of hints so no work is wasted
  • ^^hints not used can be used as data for bonus questions so there's no wasted data^^

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• types of hints for users
  • time zone
    • https://dayspedia.com/time-zone-map/-28800/
    • https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/
    • https://24timezones.com/timezone-map
  • population size and ranking of that in the world
  • religious demographic
  • 4 flags of neighbouring countries
  • Area size with ranking
  • year of independence (but it's N/A for territories)
  • can do it like other flag games with distance and direction, a proven hook

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Additional features and considerations:

• regardless of whether users get the questions right or wrong, at the end of the questions show links to find out more about the country. the idea is for users to learn more about the world, about these countries and let them experience the same kind of excitement i had when i read about these things
  • show interesting wiki type links to timezones and other hints when user has finished the questions. eg. the timezone maps and its outliers. the political nature of UTC 0 etc
• can link to the meaning of the symbols in the flags, more than just aesthetic choices