The Learning Ladder: from name to capital

The Learning Ladder world is our smartest way to learn the world. You start easy and climb up automatically — and that happens per country separately.

• Rung 1 — Name: "Fly to France", with an arrow to help.
• Rung 2 — Flag: you only see the flag and find the country yourself.
• Rung 3 — Hint: only a clue, no more name.
• Rung 4 — Capital: "The capital is Paris — fly to the country".

Every time you find a country correctly, Toponauts remembers it. That same country comes back one rung higher next time. That way you automatically link name, flag, capital and location — exactly what sticks for a topo test — and everything earns XP.

Why this works: you practise the same country through a different "entry point" each time — name, the shape/colours of the flag, a hint, the capital. Your brain makes more connections that way, and the exercise adjusts itself to your level: easy where it can be, challenging where it needs to be. Ideal once you know the basics and are ready for the next step.