WhenTaken
WhenTaken is a photo detective game from the makers of Worldle. Each round you study a real picture, drop a pin where you think it was taken and choose the year.
Opens the real game on whentaken.com. Free, in a new tab.
WhenTaken rules in short
- Study the photo
Look at signs, cars, clothes, buildings and the kind of film the picture was shot on.
- Place your pin
Drop a pin on the map where you think the photo was taken.
- Pick the year
Move the slider or type a year between 1860 and now.
- See how close you were
Press guess to see the real place and year and how many points you earned.
WhenTaken at a glance
- Clue
- A real photo
- You guess
- A spot on the map and a year
- Years
- From 1860 to today
- Modes
- Daily game, archive, community games
- Made by
- Teuteuf Games
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Geography games, maps and globes
Where and when, two different skills
The place and the year are scored apart, so a photo you cannot place can still earn points for the year, and the other way round. Many players are much better at one than the other. Geography fans spot road markings and plants. History fans read hair, cars and cameras. Notice which half costs you points and look for that kind of clue first.
Clues worth checking every time
| Look at | It can tell you |
|---|---|
| Cars and buses | Decade, and the side of the road |
| Clothes and hair | Decade, sometimes the region |
| Signs and writing | Language and country |
| Plants and weather | Climate zone |
| Photo quality | Film or digital, color or black and white |
Questions people ask about WhenTaken
Are there WhenTaken answers for today?
No list here. Each photo has a real place and year, and the game shows both as soon as you lock in your guess.
How is WhenTaken scored?
Place and year are scored apart, so a good year can save a round where the pin was far off.
Who makes WhenTaken?
Teuteuf Games, the studio behind Worldle, Travle and Statele.
Can I play more than the daily game?
Yes. There is an archive of past days and a Community section with games made by players.
What are hints in WhenTaken?
Hints give you extra help with a photo when you are stuck. The game explains how they affect your score in its FAQ.
Ways to get better at WhenTaken
- Which side of the road cars drive on narrows the country fast.
- Film grain, faded colors and black and white all hint at the decade.
- Shop signs show the language even when you cannot read them, and the script alone rules out much of the map.
- Decide the decade before the year. A phone, a car or a hairstyle usually settles it.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. WhenTaken belongs to Teuteuf Games. Megadle is not linked to it.