
Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what it all means. No background in Japanese is assumed.
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About
Have you ever wanted to learn Japanese? Have you tried studying but feel like you aren't getting anywhere?
In So to Speak, you use context clues to guess the meaning of what you see and hear. Unlike other games and tools, meanings aren't revealed immediately. Every word is its own puzzle - to proceed, you must connect it to nearby objects or text with the same meaning. For example, you can drag a Japanese sign for "entrance" onto an actual building entrance located nearby or the English word "entrance" in the game's description of the entrance.
The game is a love letter to the Japanese language and the experience of wandering alone in another country. There are no drills, no fights, no minigames, and no distractions. The entire game is a series of situations, and each one helps you discover the meaning of something new.
Learn more than 650 words covering topics such as travel, nature, family, colors, numbers, time, and directions.
Explore cities, rural areas, gardens, and temples filled with signs and conversations to decipher along with clues to help you.
Grow your knowledge from simple words like "car" and "tree" to complex sentences like "The parking lot is for convenience store customers only."
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Languages: English
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So far so good! Context clues are a great way to introduce casual Japanese as well as most materials and classes use Genki which primarily teaches polite forms of Japanese first. This is very helpful and the Dev is responsive to any bugs (as seen in the Community Hub)
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Interessante, bom para aprender alguns kanjis e palavras. Joguei no steam deck e não funciona tão bem (só da pra jogar com o touch)
Pretty good for learning common vocabulary and particles.
Great game for someone who's interested in learning more japanese on a casual basis (not taking any of the N1-N5 JLPT tests). For context, I have chinese language background so already know some of the kanji (but not the pronounciation). I learnt hiragana and katakana basics. With this background, travelling in Japan is already quite easy as I could sound out road signs/menu items. This game just helps reinforces and put them all together in simple phrases and giving more vocabulary in real life. Setting station entry/exit as one of the first few lessons is a nice touch for the tourists since it's one of the first things we'll see once we landed. :D
So relaxing. I'm replaying it because I love it so much! I wish there was more!
this game is amazing!! I've been loving it so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ich habe dieses Spiel geliebt - es hat so Freude gemacht. Und ich habe viel gelernt, auch durch stetige Wiederholung. Es ist wirklich lieb gemacht und ich mag die Pixelgrafik sehr gern. Manchmal war es auch etwas tricky, aber es ist auf jeden Fall sein Geld wert. Ich habe viel Zeit damit verbracht.
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