Language Game Reviews

At first I absolutely love this game, but then I realize there was one critical issue. One of the daily quests requires that you explore a new area and in order to explore a new area you have to advance your vocabulary (add new words/challenges). This is perfectly fine if you’re someone who already knows Spanish or possibly someone who is trying to refresh their skills but if you’re someone like me that has no knowledge of the language then this gamification is going to either have you not making progress and therefore feeling like are failing your daily requirements or you are going to push yourself too far too quickly (like I did) and end up overwhelmed with a ton of vocabulary that you don’t know. I messaged support about this and suggested they remove that one daily requirement but it’s been months and it’s still there. Also, if you have something happen in life that takes you away from the game and you lose a bit of your skills/knowledge there’s no way to drop yourself down and work on previous lessons so once again you’re trying to learn a LOT of vocabulary at once. I was enjoying this game and was going to purchase the $60 annual membership but since they can’t fix this one major issue I can’t recommend this game, which is sad because this has a LOT of potential. Gamification is suppose to be motivational but instead it’s forcing you to progress at a pace that might not fit you.

Really liked this game at first, but then got very discouraged when given three crates to catch other beasts and failed each time. The first crate I did not know how to use it property, but game forced me to use it without any tutorial and the other two crates it was too fast or the language got very difficult very quickly and it broke the crate on first try. Each crate costs a lot of money and there is no guarantee that you will get a beast even a common one. The timer on this game also bothers me a lot as I have a learning disability and sometimes I need a few more minutes to get something and being rushed makes it difficult to complete the game. I like how you can set the difficulty on the game, but it does not work when it comes to catching beasts and it goes to hardest automatically pushing you to fail automatically if you don't get the answers fast enough. There are no second chances when it comes to catching a beast you just lose the trap automatically if not done correctly in a fast pace environment.

So i like the game aspect of this, i think they introduce words well and all that, that isn’t where i have my issue. My issue comes from combat being based both on correct answers and time it takes to answer. This isn’t great for people who take longer to read in any language, this is especially difficult if the language isn’t using the latin alphabet. I’m learning Russian, so i’m having to remember a whole new alphabet, read and process it quickly, i’m a native english speaker and i can’t even do that with english! At least when i came into this i already knew the alphabet because i’m using this to supplement my duolingo lessons as well. I also find it very unfair that people at a much higher level, using the fluency pass can be matched with you in PvP. 90% of the questions i am left guessing on.

I’m not going to give up on playing, but thats my two cents on it. I am otherwise happy with the game, and do think it will help solidify and further my learning.

This game has helped me learn more words and be able to use them actively. My only issue is with the trapping beasts section. It's very difficult to explore an area because it takes about 50 times to tap an area to select it to open the fight. Also, a couple of times when I have set traps, they disappear and I'm told that I have no traps, and no animal appears even though the trapping sound effect plays. I've lost some traps this way. Overall, I really enjoy this game, and how it makes learning easy.

Edit: I just reached level six! I'd love for the game to go on and I can't wait :) I like how it's designed like an actual game, and it's not flipping through flash cards until one dies of boredom

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Worked really hard to unlock new words to enhance my vocabulary but I just found out I have to pay to advance any further. There are already tons of ads. Disappointing but will still recommend to my beginner boyfriend.

I was surprised by the concept of this Spanish learning app. When the description mentioned game I expected screen swiping, this however is much like Pokémon!

What I really like is LanguageGame does not let you cheat, or let you off the hook. For language learning... as much as I hate it one needs repetition. Thus you don’t pass to the next level until you firmly know the material.

One feature that I found to be very helpful is the background story described in Spanish, you highlight words and they translate to English. So you can progressively “unlock word by word or phrase by phrase” to learn as much as possible without seeing the whole answer. Great idea!!

Love LanguageGame because it’s fun and it makes me think faster than any other app. The way it is beneficial for me to be quicker with coming up with the words has helped me so much more in comprehension. I really want to get my son and his school into this as well but he really needs to feel like he is challenging me directly - hope that feature is coming soon! FYI- I heard on reddit you do this on your free time well thanks. In addition, don’t worry about the graphics and the sophistication of the game - it’s simple and it’s motivating. Your target audience does not care about the best UI they want to learn the language in a fun way.

I have been using LangLandia for the past three years. Excellent vocabulary and grammar training . I am looking forward to seeing the speech recognition portion of LanguageGame improve ( Beta testing ) at this time. I wish there was a way that I could save all my past errors rather than just taking screen shots or scrolling through previous percentages. The developer/ developers have been quick to help with any concerns. I would highly recommend LanguageGame to any level of Spanish language learner. Muchas gracias, Preed aka Queen Isabella

This is a great game. I am learning so much (almost without trying). There are so many cool features and interesting things to explore. You can never get bored playing this and there is a healthy community.
My favorite feature is the look back on what I just missed option and see explanations right there. A lot of thought went into this. I also like that there is always something to do, and seemingly just the right amount to keep one’s engagement. Just all-around appealing and the activities differ to keep it interesting

I’m in love with LanguageGame! I have always been struggling to learn spanish in school. But then I found LanguageGame. LanguageGame makes learning spanish so fun. The visuals and game mechanics are spot on. You don’t even realize that you are learning while your playing a game. The game is really fun and it makes you fully immersed really fast. I love how you can use the spanish skills you learn to advance your character in game. I definitely recommend LanguageGame to anyone who wants to have fun and learn spanish at the same time.

I had the flu and was stuck in bed for a week and a half, and played this most of the time till I graduated from the “institution”. I finally feel like I understand the basic patterns of spanish! My fiancé’s native language is spanish so I’ve been trying to learn, but its difficult to speak to someone when you have less comprehension than a baby in that language. It was a slow and frustrating process...until this past week! He’s surprised that I’m suddenly understanding how to use cases, numbers, and past, present, and future. I just wish there were other languages or subjects with this set up, it’s so easy to learn something when you’re addicted to it!

LanguageGame is for you! I’ve actually started taking people up on their offer to practice my spanish with them. Ive never been able to do vocab drills or sentence drills with consistency. Mi español es mucho mejor que hubiera sido sin langlandia . Soy muy muy agradecida.

Edit: after taking almost a year off i came back to the game for a month and tested out of the furst half of the duolingo spanish tree. And im not even finished the fluency road lessons. LanguageGame really works! 🙌🏾

This just works. You want to level up, get achievements, get higher scores.. And the way to do it is with learning so you do it.

It's also the only language app I've seen that tracks how fast you answer a multiple choice to gauge whether you have mastered a word.

I was tired of boring Duolingo and wanted a more entertaining way to learn so I downloaded tons of iphone store apps tell i finally found this one. Battle with beats and play as you learn. Amazingly fun! Rather than logging in only a few minutes each day just to keep my streak going I play non stop. So much fun!!

I don’t have any game apps on my phone… until now. And I don’t feel guilty because I’m learning every second I'm playing! I’m enjoying learning a lot and I appreciate how they break down verbs for you, add comments explaining context and giving suggestions. Thanks for creating this.

I have trouble remembering vocab. This sort of repetition was so much more fun than just reading the words over and over. I am a old grandma and yes, I can learn new tricks! Thanks to my grandson for teaching me how to play video games. If you can play time waster games on your phone, you can succeed with LanguageGame.

This game is an incredible way to help learn new languages, especially to work on vocabulary and to become familiar with the language you are studying. It also has a great community from around the world that you can become a part of and learn with.

Asher36
Ranked #1 in Spanish

Sure, the graphics might not be the best, but for being a free game- the is one of the best passion projects ive seen. It doesn't feel too easy- but when its too hard- it doesnt make you stop learning when youre wrong (cough cough duolingo). Its really easy to get invested into

I really like the game style and I use it in addition to other types of learning - class and other apps. The cost is fairly cheap compared to other language learning apps and I’m very impressed that a game like this is actually fun to play. It crashes every once in a while, but not in the middle of activities, usually just when clicking to switch tabs, so it’s not too big of a deal. I love that there are so many different things to do without it being overwhelming. The different ways to play by using the map, town, etc structure helps to keep it all organized in a really cool way.

This is a great game to supplement your Russian or French . I can practice what I've learned and get competitive to learn more. I like the repetition, but it is also challenging with new vocabulary thrown in to keep you on your toes. I also appreciate the grammar explanations, especially in Russian≥