How to Play Gun Guesser
Everything you need to know about Gun Guesser
The Basics
Gun Guesser is a geography quiz game inspired by GeoGuessr. You are shown a firearm — its name, image, type, designer, and design year — but not its location.
Your job: place a pin on the world map where you think the firearm was originally designed or manufactured. The closer your guess, the higher your score.
Each game has 5 rounds with a 60-second timer per round. Maximum possible score: 50,000 points.
Scoring System
Distance Score (max 5,000)
Points based on how close your guess is to the real location. Uses exponential decay — being in the right region gets you most of the points.
Speed Bonus (up to +100%)
Answer faster for a bonus that can double your distance score. The bonus scales linearly from 100% at 10 seconds to 0% at 60 seconds.
Hint Penalty (-50%)
Each firearm comes with hints you can reveal. Using any hint halves your final score for that round (applied after the speed bonus).
Perfect Round
Within 50 km + under 10 seconds + no hints = 10,000 pts. Five perfect rounds = max 50,000 pts.
Game Modes
Solo Play
Play 5 rounds at your own pace. Choose any category and difficulty. Scores are saved to the global leaderboard (Classic and Expert only).
Daily Challenge
Same 5 firearms for every player, every day. Compete on the daily leaderboard. New challenge at midnight UTC. One attempt per day.
Multiplayer
Create a room, share the 4-letter code with friends, and compete in real-time. The host controls the category, difficulty, and round advancement.
Categories
By Era
- Classic — All eras mixed together
- World War I — Firearms from 1914-1918
- World War II — Firearms from 1939-1945
- Pre-1900 — Before the 20th century
- Modern — Cold War to present
By Weapon Type
- Pistols & Revolvers
- SMGs & PDWs
- Machine Guns
- Shotguns
- Snipers & Precision Rifles
- Heavy Weapons
Difficulty Levels
Beginner
Easy guns only - Great for learning. Scores are not saved to the leaderboard.
Classic
Mixed difficulty - 2 easy + 2 medium + 1 hard. The standard experience. Scores count toward the leaderboard.
Expert
Hardest difficulty - 3 medium + 2 hard guns. For firearm enthusiasts who know their stuff. Scores count toward the leaderboard.
Tips
- 1.Check the designer's nationality — many firearms were designed in the same country where the designer was born or based.
- 2.Use the design year — it narrows down which countries were major arms producers at that time.
- 3.The name can be a clue — many firearms are named after their designer, manufacturer, or country of origin.
- 4.Speed matters — if you know the answer, submit quickly for a huge speed bonus. An educated fast guess beats a slow perfect guess.
- 5.Save hints for hard rounds — the -50% penalty is steep. Only use hints when you genuinely have no idea.