In order to become better at any skill, it is essential to challenge oneself by playing against people who are more skilled. This is especially true for competitive games where the level of competition can often make the difference between winning and losing. As a result, it is important to identify the regions of the world where the best players for a particular game are located.

To address this need, I created a world map visualization that displays the number of "professional" players in each country for the game in question. By looking at this map, I can quickly and easily identify the countries with the most skilled players. Additionally, I added an interactive tooltip that displays the information of a random player located in a specific country every time the user hovers over it. This feature makes the visualization more engaging for the user and provides additional insight into the skills of players from different regions.

Marks - They are the individual shape of the countries is drawn, colored, and shaded. I chose to use a choropleth map as it visually shows the location of the user's interest in the world.

Channels - The channels are the color saturation of each mark on the choropleth. I opted for a choropleth map as the color saturation can quickly indicate the number of pro players in a given region.

Design Considerations - I added a tooltip to display the raw number of pro players located in a country. An image of the country's flag is included to aid in identification. The tooltip also highlights a random player from that country to provide examples and ideas of players who live there.