PlantID Game - A plant identification practice game by @vincent_2025 & @radtklau)

Third-party Tools and Apps for iNaturalist
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Hello,

the game doesnt work on phones right now, but in the future we will make it possible.

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UPDATE NOW LIVE

We have implemented a new feature where you can actually choose a region on a map to only practice on observations from there (Settings → By Country). @psyllidhipster @grubbo_mode

Also, we have added the option to choose between different languages for the common names.@optilete

We hope you enjoy the new features! If you have any problems or suggestions please let us know. New Updates coming soon.

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but there is only about 20 countries…

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Yes, we haven’t added all countries yet. We’ll complete the list in the next update. Until then, however, you can already select individual regions on the map by drawing a rectangle.

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thanks for your answer, a rectangle provides very rough boundaries and isn’t a solution if I only know the flora of a specific country.

And maybe you could make a similar thing for birds too? :)

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Yes, that’s right. In addition to the other countries, we’ll also be adding more tools that allow you to select specific regions more precisely on the map.

Thanks for the suggestion; we’ll think about it.

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NEW UPDATE

  • extended list of countries and territories
  • added free hand selection tool to the map for custom regions
  • added improved taxa selection method (family, genus, species) with all taxa available on iNat

Let us know what you think :)

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I bit late but I tried the common name feature but they are case sensitieve. Not a serous issue but now all my identifications were wrong..

https://plantidgame.life/results?session=b027a118-f5a2-4e1b-a206-b3fb8603220e&rounds=5&guessMode=species&mode=country&alpha=0.4&commonNameLang=nl&place_id=7506&country=Netherlands

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The language setting for common names applies only to the display of common names after the round has been resolved. For now, only scientific names are accepted as input (case sensitivity does not matter here). We will have to think about how to handle trivial names as input.

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I was looking for something like this. My suggestions:

  • Allow filtering by both country/region and genus. I wanted to work on my Solidago ID skills, but only want to focus on species that occur locally.
  • When I tried the game, I got a casual grade observation of a genus that doesn’t occur naturally in the region I selected. The game should filter out casual by default.
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That’s nice to hear. Thank you for your suggestions. We will introduce the ability to filter by regions/countries and taxa at the same time in the next update. The way we handle the observation qualities is also going to be adjusted.

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Our intention is that the experience gained in the game can eventually be used when adding identifications in iNaturalist. But of course, we cannot determine how players use the game.

We totally agree with you on that.

We are aware that, since the game focuses only on identifying species based on visual characteristics, it covers only a small part of what species identification involves in reality. The game can just be a starting point for a subsequent identification process.

We will consider how we can make the transition from recognizing taxa in the game to adding real identifications on iNaturalist clearer, and thereby strengthen the connection.