Listen
A new round starts with a real-world recording. Use headphones if you can, and listen for language, wildlife, weather, transport, and the shape of the space.
How to play Place the Sound
Listen to a sound, place your guess on the map, and discover how close you got.
Place
Move around the globe and drop a pin in the country you think fits the sound. You can adjust it until you submit or the timer ends.
Reveal
The correct location appears together with your score. In a live room, everyone sees the reveal and leaderboard before the next round.
Choose your mode
Play a synchronized match with friends or take on the same solo challenge as everyone else.
Private rooms
Create a room, choose the number of rounds and round length, then invite up to twenty players with an eight-character code or shareable link. Everyone listens and guesses in real time.
Daily World Stage
Sign in for one attempt at the same ten sounds everyone receives that day. Complete the run and your total joins the daily leaderboard.
Scoring, speed, and hints
Place the Sound scores countries rather than raw distance. That keeps borders understandable and every reveal easy to read.
A correct country earns 20 points. Submit that correct answer in under five seconds for a 10-point quick-guess bonus. A neighboring country earns a 5-point close-guess bonus.
Up to three hints can narrow the possibilities. Each hint subtracts 5 points from that round, so use them when the information is worth the trade.
Correct country+20
Quick correct guess+10
Neighboring country+5
Each hint used−5
A good first game
Keep the first match simple and let the sounds do the work.
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Invite your group
Create a room and send the link or code.
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Ready up
Everyone joins and marks themselves ready.
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Listen fully
Take in the complete sound before chasing one clue.
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Place your best guess
Move the pin before you submit.
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Reveal together
Compare the location, reasoning, and score.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a round?
The host can set private rounds from 10 to 120 seconds. World Stage rounds last 30 seconds.
Can I move my pin?
Yes. Move it as often as you like until you submit your guess or time expires.
Do I have to use hints?
No. Hints are optional and each one costs 5 points.
Can web and iOS players share a room?
Yes. The room code and invite link connect players across the web and iOS apps.