In this episode of Mindclickers, I’m joined by zi8gzag, one of the top professional Geoguessr players in the world. We dive deep into his competitive journey, strategies for staying sharp, the mental game behind Geoguessr, and how he manages both competition and content creation. From memory palaces to tilt management, and from scrimming against the best to pushing the meta, this episode is packed with valuable insights for gamers, competitors, and anyone fascinated by geography esports.
Timestamps / Topics Covered
0:00 Intro
1:20 Journey into GeoGuessr and how Zi8gzag got into it
4:15 The change that made him want to push higher
6:10 Pathway to competition
8:20 GeoGuessr as a tournament organiser
12:20 Scrimming against players globally
14:50 GeoGuessr is factual
15:15 Barrier to entry
18:10 Internalised pressure from an individual perspective
21:00 Visual acquisition in GeoGuessr
23:00 External profession example
24:10 Memory palaces and memorisation techniques (phone codes)
25:30 New memory technique for US
28:00 Learn a country then trade with others
30:05 Post game reflection process
33:10 Dealing with burnout
38:00 Managing tilt
41:30 LBP tilt reflection and stopping negative reflections
44:20 Having a coach or someone to chat to during a timeout
47:00 Considering external performance factors (sleep, nutrition, exercise)
52:10 Putting the pressure on – valid strategy?
54:00 Instalock tactic backfiring
56:20 Moving vs Not moving
59:00 Content creation mindset – experience with negativity
1:03:40 Getting obsessed with analytics
1:06:20 Rapid Fire Questions
1:18:30 Final advice
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