WikiChallenge

Race across Wikipedia

Same start page, same destination, internal links only. First to arrive wins.

Get started

Available on Google Chrome for desktop.

How it works

  1. 01Install the Chrome extensionIt adds a side panel to Chrome. Nothing runs outside a game.
  2. 02Invite a friend with a 6-letter codeCreate a game, share the code or the link, both of you press Ready.
  3. 03Click your way to the destination firstTen seconds to study the destination, then the start page opens for both of you at the same instant.

Fair play, enforced

The extension watches only the game tab, only during a game. Here is what it does about cheating.

Enforced

  • Typing an address, using a bookmark or the omnibox
  • Using the Wikipedia search box
  • Switching to another language edition
  • Opening links in a new tab
  • Leaving Wikipedia in the game tab

Honour system

  • Searching in another window or on your phone
  • Cmd+F is allowed in the free mode

Rules · WikiChallenge is a Chrome extension for desktop. It does not run on phones or in other browsers yet.