A new daily trivia game called Boreen has been setting the country alight due to its familiar setting.

While there are tried and true daily games such as Wordle and the New York Times mini crossword, some more niche games have begun popping up — where you’re rewarded for getting the answer right, but if you give a rare answer, you get more points.

While games such as Longshot will test your football knowledge, with Boreen, your knowledge of niche Irish trivia will come in handy.

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The daily trivia game with an Irish slant has taken the country by storm in just one month. Pic: Boreen.ie

Translated from ‘Little Road’ as Gaeilge, Boreen sees you start at a famous landmark in the country, and you answer questions relating to Ireland.

While there are dozens, if not hundreds, of answers, the more niche your answer, the further you travel — ranging from the 10km ‘Robin’ for the most popular answers to the 100km ‘Eagle’ for the rarest answers.

With seven questions, the farthest you can travel is 700km, and you can compare and contrast to others who have played that day — reaching famous landmarks across the country.

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The game rewards the rarity of your answer; the rarer your answer, the farther you travel. Pic: Boreen.ie

The game has swept social media since its first puzzle was shared last month, with creator of the game, Oisín McKnight, saying that he created the game after he and his friends would play daily games and share their scores with each other.

‘It’s just nice to see the messages come in every now and again,’ Oisín told Doireann Garrihy on 2FM. ‘I just wanted to challenge myself, and it turns out I could build [the game].

‘I sent it on to friends and family, and they loved it, they sent it on to people, and it just took off.’

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The game has become incredibly popular since its first puzzle just one month ago. Pic: Boreen.ie

While some games take months and are backed by advertisers, Oisín said that it took only a month and word of mouth for the game to become the phenomenon it is now.

And despite creating the game and making the scores themselves, Oisín admitted that making the full 700km journey is easier said than done.

‘I don’t hit the top score every day,’ he laughed. ‘There are a lot of better people than me, so I say I’m about average at trivia in general. But I’m learning!’

The uninitiated can play Boreen HERE, with new challenges being posted daily.