Tradle Rules, Hints and How to Play
A daily geography game in which you identify a country from a treemap of its export products.
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About Tradle
Tradle is a daily country-guessing game built around international trade data. It is published by the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) and was made by Alexander Simoes, who is credited in the game's how-to-play panel. Each day the game displays a treemap of one country's exports: every rectangle represents a product, and its size is proportional to that product's share of the country's exports. Players have six guesses to identify the country.
FAQ
What is Tradle?
Tradle is a daily geography and trade game from the Observatory of Economic Complexity. It shows a treemap of one country's exports and asks you to identify that country.
How do you play Tradle?
Study the export treemap, then type a country or territory name.
Is Tradle free?
Yes. Tradle is free to play, needs no account and displays advertising. It is published on the OEC's games site.
Can you play Tradle on a phone?
Yes. Tradle runs in mobile browsers with a responsive layout and the same daily country is available on desktop and mobile.
How to play
- Step 1: Open the OEC Tradle page and study the export treemap, including which product groups dominate.
- Step 2: Type a country or territory name as your first guess.
- Step 3: Use the distance, direction and proximity feedback to rule out regions and narrow the next guess.
- Step 4: Identify the country within six guesses, then return the next day for a new export chart.
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Game details
- Category
- Geography
- Play time
- 3–6 min
- Platform
- Web (desktop & mobile)
- Release date
- March 2022 (per press coverage)
This is an unofficial fan guide. Game names and trademarks belong to their owners. Details checked on 2026-11-10; rules can change on the official site.