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The Worldboard Weekly

May 4 – May 10, 2026

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May 10, 2026

Tag challenge tuning and richer trivia

  • Tag mode: photo challenges now enforce a maximum distance based on POI rarity, measured from where the challenge was called.
  • Tag mode: completed challenges can no longer be redone while you are still within 1.5 km of where you called them.
  • Richer trivia: the question bank has been expanded to 15 questions per region (up from 5) for more variety.

May 8, 2026

Tag game UI fixes

  • Found POI popup is now properly sized when there's no photo, and is hidden entirely when there's neither a photo nor a backstory to show
  • findNPOIs challenge HUD now displays readable category names (e.g. "Movie Theater") instead of raw enum codes
  • Evaders can now see tagger markers on the map when the Tracker on Tagger power-up is active

May 8, 2026

Host controls and stats fixes

  • Hosts can now End Game directly from a shelved card.\n- Completed hide-and-seek sessions now appear correctly in your profile stats.

May 8, 2026

Game Stats

New Features

  • Your Hide & Seek game stats now appear on the profile page.
  • Transit ticket prices are more realistic, and cash inputs use finer-grained steps.
  • Rest can no longer be cancelled mid-action — choose your moments to rest carefully.
  • Improved transit accuracy across many regions from regenerated GTFS feeds.

Bug Fix

  • End game button in multiplayer final popup window fixed

May 5, 2026

Contributor rewards, and Hide and Seek improvements

Contributor Rewards Program

  • New Hub: contribute station lobby and platform photos, plus cut-scene videos for stations you know
  • Earn game credits when your approved crowdsourced contributions go live
  • You can submit photos/videos of your own with your owner license, or you can also submit any appropriate ones with Creative Commons / public domain
  • See your contribution stats and approval status in your queue
  • We now email you when your station-entry suggestion is applied

Hide and Seek Improvements

  • New Expanded Zone curse for hiders
  • Improved the seeker question bar UI

Bug Fixes

  • Hider can now keep cards up to the full keep count when their hand has free slots
  • Landing page no longer shakes at certain viewport widths
  • Walk scene cleaned up — the lingering "Stuck in a closed space?" hint has been removed

From the Community

Stations and places improved by players this week.

Entry point · Cosham Rail Station

Sunday, May 10
by Chippie

Entry point · Ruifang

Sunday, May 10
by Kai

Entry point · Ruifang

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Houtong

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Jiaoxi

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Dawu

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Xindian

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Xindian District Office

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Qizhang

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Baifu

Sunday, May 10
by Kai

Entry point · Nuannuan

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Xinying

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Tainan

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Xike

Sunday, May 10
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · Swarzędz

Saturday, May 9
by Kawazaki1924

Station photos · Foix

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Lourdes

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Pau

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Biarritz

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Carcassonne

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Béziers

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Narbonne

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Nîmes

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Valence TGV

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Nice-Ville

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Monaco-Monte-Carlo

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Dax

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · St-Pancras-International

Saturday, May 9
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Swarzędz

Saturday, May 9
Photos by Kawazaki1924

Cut-scene · Swarzędz

Saturday, May 9
by Kawazaki1924

Cut-scene · Swarzędz

Saturday, May 9
by Kawazaki1924

Cut-scene · Swarzędz

Saturday, May 9
by Kawazaki1924

Station photos · Belfort - Montbéliard TGV

Friday, May 8
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Besançon Viotte

Friday, May 8
Photos by AWong

Station photos · Dijon

Friday, May 8
Photos by AWong

Entry point · Helsinki

Wednesday, May 6
by Der Kormoran

Entry point · Station 190246

Tuesday, May 5
by srvl

Entry point · Hradec Kralove hl.n.

Tuesday, May 5
by srvl

Entry point · Taipei

Tuesday, May 5
by NanriHeiwa

Entry point · U Grenzallee (Berlin)

Tuesday, May 5
by Vecchio Pazzo

Entry point · Buñol

Tuesday, May 5
by Golden Hunter

Entry point · Colón

Tuesday, May 5
by Golden Hunter

Entry point · Kolín

Tuesday, May 5
by srvl

Entry point · Station 190228

Tuesday, May 5
by srvl

Entry point · Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station

Tuesday, May 5
by audrey

Entry point · València-Estació Del Nord

Tuesday, May 5
by Golden Hunter

Entry point · Antrim

Tuesday, May 5
by HJBish