What is The Wiki Game?
The Wiki Game is a race to navigate from one Wikipedia article to another using only the links within articles. You're given a starting article and a target article, and must reach the target in as few clicks as possible.
It's also known as the Wikipedia Game or WikiRace.
The Wiki Game Rules
- Objective: Navigate from start article to target article
- Click Links Only: Can only use links within Wikipedia articles
- Fewest Clicks: Try to reach target in minimum clicks
- Time Limit: Usually 3-5 minutes per round
- No Search: Can't use Wikipedia's search function
- No Back Button: Must move forward through links
How To Play
Start: "Cat"
Target: "Albert Einstein"
Possible Path:
- Cat → Mammal
- Mammal → Human
- Human → Scientist
- Scientist → Physicist
- Physicist → Albert Einstein
Result: 5 clicks
Strategy Tips
- Go Broad First: Navigate to general topics
- Use Geography: Countries link to many topics
- Historical Figures: Connect through time periods
- Science Links: Scientific articles are well-connected
- Common Articles: Philosophy, History, Science are hubs
- Think Connections: How topics relate
Common Hub Articles
High-Traffic Pages
- United States
- World War II
- Science
- Philosophy
- History
- Geography
- Mathematics
Useful Intermediate Pages
- List articles (Lists of...)
- Timeline articles
- Category pages
- Portal pages
Game Modes
Sprint Mode
- Race against time
- Fastest completion wins
Marathon Mode
- Multiple rounds
- Cumulative score
Multiplayer Mode
- Race against other players
- Same start and target
Where To Play?
👉 https://www.thewikigame.com
Free to play with daily challenges and multiplayer races!