Japanese-learning shrine game: preview shared by u/thetinytrex
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Japanese-learning shrine game

Built a cozy game to help me learn Japanese

Shared by u/thetinytrex ·

An untitled personal project about restoring a shrine and befriending yokai. Fishing, cooking, and vocabulary review connect Japanese study to village life. The creator says it is not for sale.

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Simulation
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    Built a cozy game to help me learn Japanese ↗

    I used to study Japanese in my free time for fun and would use WaniKani and Anki (both familiar names to anyone who has tried to self-study Japanese) and I wanted to make that experience more enjoyable for myself. So I built a cozy village game about restoring your family's shrine overridden by corrupted yokai. Inspired by the anime Natsume Yujincho, you help purify yokai, fulfill requests for them, have conversations with them, cook for them, fish, and restore your family's shrine to its rightful glory. Yokai move into the shrine and become friends, making the shrine feel lively. Your…

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