Where Was It? Find the square each picture was in
Where Was It? sets a few pictures on a board of squares: an umbrella here, a teddy bear there. Look for as long as you like, tap I'm ready, and the pictures hide. Then the game shows one picture at a time, and you tap the square it was in.
Play a free round of Where Was It?
Remember where each picture was placed. No sign-up, and speed never counts.
How to play
- Look at the board. At Level 2 it's 3 squares by 3, with 4 pictures on it. There's no clock on this screen.
- Tap I'm ready. The pictures hide and the board is empty.
- Place each picture. The game asks, for example, "Where was the 🧦?" Tap the square where the socks were.
- See how it went. A right tap shows the picture in its square with a ✓ and "Right there!", and the game moves on by itself. After a wrong tap, the picture appears in its real square with a ✓, your square gets a ✗ and a dashed border, and the game waits until you tap Next.
The pictures are asked in a shuffled order.
A sample board
Here is a Level 2 board, made from the game's own pictures:
| Left | Middle | Right | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ☂️ umbrella | 🕯️ candle | |
| Middle | 🧸 teddy bear | ||
| Bottom | 📕 book |
Once you tap I'm ready, all nine squares go blank. Then come four questions, in any order: "Where was the 🧸?" (the middle square), "Where was the 📕?" (bottom right), and so on for the umbrella and the candle.
The five levels
| Level | Board | Pictures to place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 by 3 (9 squares) | 3 |
| 2 | 3 by 3 (9 squares) | 4 |
| 3 | 4 by 4 (16 squares) | 5 |
| 4 | 4 by 4 (16 squares) | 6 |
| 5 | 4 by 4 (16 squares) | 7 |
The free round on this page is Level 2: 4 pictures on 9 squares.
The pictures
The game uses 12 everyday things: a key, glasses, a phone, an umbrella, a top hat, a book, a watch, socks, a pen, a potted plant, a teddy bear and a candle. Each game uses a few of them.
The pictures are emoji, so their look depends on your device. The screenshot above comes from a Windows computer; an iPhone or iPad draws them in Apple's style.
How the score works
Every picture counts the same. Your score is the share you placed right, out of 100: 3 right out of 4 is 75. There's no clock in Where Was It?, on the board screen or the questions.
Questions about Where Was It?
How long can I look at the board?
As long as you like. The pictures stay until you tap I'm ready.
Can two pictures share a square?
No. Each picture has its own square, and the rest of the board stays empty.
Is it the same board every time?
No. Each game picks its pictures, and their squares, at random.
More picture puzzles: Match the Pairs and Names & Faces. Or see all 12 games.