Skerved Geo - Beta
geo.skerved.se · Map-first geography study packs
Getting started
Skerved Geo is a desktop study tool: open a module, practice a pack on a map, and come back when items are due.
- Modules are topics (countries, flags, phone codes…). Open one to see its packs.
- Packs are sized slices. Start with unlocked ones; locked packs open after enough practice on their prerequisites.
- Practice uses Find on map, and sometimes Plonk or Pick - plus Review due for checkups. Map practice alone is enough by default. Want typing to count for unlock and memory too? Use Strict mode.
Due
Due means the checkup wait is over. The Home line counts due items across modules. Open a module and use Review due there, or practice inside a pack.
Memory in short
Right answers lengthen the wait (Familiar → Known → Solid). Misses shorten it again. One correct click is not mastery.
Inside a module, How it works explains pack cards, edge colors, badges, and training packs together.
Strict mode off
Strict mode is off.
When on
- Unlock - needs Find and Name.
- Memory - Familiar / Known / Solid rise on due Name (with a prior Find). Close spelling counts.
- Mastery - place packs only, after Solid: two due Perfect Plonks.
When off
Map practice alone is enough. Name stays hidden; Mastery cannot be earned.
How it works
A pack card has three progress cues:
- The colored left edge - overall pack depth
- The Familiar / Known / Solid badges - memory shares (plus Mastery on place packs)
- The Find / Name pills - practice coverage (not memory)
Example card
Western Europe (12)
Familiar 85%
Known 45%
Solid 10%
Mastery 0%
France, Benelux, Alps neighbors, Iberia.
Find coverage 80%
Name coverage 55%
4 due
Left edge of the card
Look at the thin strip on the left - that is the pack’s overall depth summary:
- Not started (gray) - unlocked, but nothing practiced yet.
- Started (amber) - begun; Known and Solid still under 25%.
- Known-heavy (green) - Known is at least 25%.
- Solid-heavy (teal) - Solid is at least 25%.
- Locked - dashed border around the whole card. Finish the listed pack(s); use ? for the checklist.
Familiar · Known · Solid · Mastery badges
Share of items in this pack at each step. Percents are cumulative: Known also counts under Familiar; Solid under both. Soft unlock needs enough Familiar or better, plus Find. With Strict mode on, Name counts too. Mastery appears on place packs (dimmed when Strict is off).
- Familiar - held after an early checkup.
- Known - held after longer checkups (days to weeks).
- Solid - held after a long Known gap (~30 days), then rare checkups.
- Mastery - place packs only, after Solid: two due Perfect Plonks (Strict mode).
How long until the next checkup?
After each answer the app sets a wait. When that wait ends, the item is due again. Waits get longer as memory deepens:
- Just starting - short waits on purpose (~2 minutes, then ~15 minutes, then about an hour) so you can prove it again soon.
- Familiar - about 1-3 days.
- Known - about 1-4 weeks (grows toward ~30 days).
- Solid - about 2-4 months.
Miss after Familiar / Known / Solid → shorter waits again until you rebuild it (those items stay in Due). A Solid item does not come back in an hour unless you miss it.
Due and Review due
Due means the checkup wait is over - the to-do list. Not the same as Familiar / Known / Solid.
- Pack cards, Home, and Practice all show N due. The module line and Review due button count the whole module.
- Review due practices only those items. In Strict mode, click Review due again to switch Find ↔ Name for the session. Find / Name in a pack also mix in due items, but can teach new ones too.
Train packs together
Checkboxes appear when a pack can combine with another unlocked pack. Shared maps (or a module overview map) can be trained together. A session strip with your picks appears after the first checkbox; Start practice needs two or more. Session only - progress stays on the shared items.
Strict mode off
Strict mode is off.
When on
- Unlock - needs Find and Name.
- Memory - Familiar / Known / Solid rise on due Name (with a prior Find). Close spelling counts.
- Mastery - place packs only, after Solid: two due Perfect Plonks.
When off
Map practice alone is enough. Name stays hidden; Mastery cannot be earned.
Settings
Local profiles, map prefs, and progress backups on this device.
Local profiles
Progress is saved only on this device - no accounts or cloud sync. Separate profiles share the browser; switch from Home, Module, Practice, or here.
Backup
Export all local profiles to a JSON file, or replace them from a backup. Clearing site data in the browser wipes progress unless you have a file.
Home modules
Uncheck to hide a module from the Home grid. Search still finds hidden modules. Progress is kept.
Map
Orientation layers on world maps (Countries, Capitals, Cities).
Reset this profile
Clears spaced-repetition progress for the active profile only.
Reset module / pack
Reset a whole module or a single pack inside it.
Practice & unlock
Soft unlock opens the next pack when the previous one is strong enough. Map practice alone is enough by default; tune how high the bar sits.
When on, unlocking and memory steps past Learning need both Find on map and Name it (close spelling counts). Off by default - map practice alone is enough.
Some packs set their own bar. Unlock early (below) still works if you want to skip ahead.
Unlock early
Open a locked pack now by writing enough progress on its prerequisites. Those items’ review schedule may change.
Developer
Layout and debug helpers. Safe to leave off.
Fake unlocked card at the top of each module pack list. Edit fields below; Mastery badge still dims when Strict is off.
Runs disposable ladder checks with a fake clock (no waiting). Your real progress is left alone.
About
Skerved Geo (geo.skerved.se) - free geography practice by Vincent Skerved. Built with help from AI coding tools; curated by a human. Maps and facts may be approximate. Feedback: skerved@gmail.com.
Strict mode off
Strict mode is off.
When on
- Unlock - needs Find and Name.
- Memory - Familiar / Known / Solid rise on due Name (with a prior Find). Close spelling counts.
- Mastery - place packs only, after Solid: two due Perfect Plonks.
When off
Map practice alone is enough. Name stays hidden; Mastery cannot be earned.
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