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Wynand Smit / PlayJoke Studios · 31 Jul 2025
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English, Japanese
🎌 Learn Japanese in a massive open world full of adventure. Learn through stories, Anki flashcards, voiced NPCs, lyrics, JLPT quizzes, mnemonics and explore the sea and space, craft, fish, trade, and battle using Japanese-themed cards. Major weekly updates. =^.^=
** PLAYNESE: Master Japanese** is an open world for Japanese learners. From Hiragana (basics) to JLPT N1 (native), you’ll gradually cover the entire language through gameplay. Major weekly updates continuously expand the world. All levels welcome from beginner to advanced.
・JLPT N5-N1, Music, Kanji, Library, Kana, Space and more classrooms
・Anki Flashcard Decks & Idle cards on-screen to learn on the go
・Two Modes: Full Japanese or Study Mode (furigana + English)
・Cover 2,500 kanji, Hiragana & Katakana with mnemonics, writing, and pronunciation
・Library full of books, from beginner to advanced, that you can read with narration and quizzes
・JLPT Language test practice with quizzes and explanations
・Fully voiced NPC dialogues
・Sea & Space exploration across unique planets filled with NPCs, challenges, music, culture, and real Japanese usage
・Enjoy mini-games such as Blackjack, Horse Racing, Mecha Battle and many others
**The Study-Play Game Loop: **
1️⃣ Learn Japanese to earn money. [All Levels Welcome]
2️⃣** **Buy cards and items, battle creatures, NPCs and Gym Leaders, and earn badges.
3️⃣ 🔨Craft, 💱Trade, 🎣Fish and 🌾Harvest resources.
・Buy Japanese songs across genres like JPOP, rave, metal, classical, rock, rap, and many more, then enjoy studying their lyrics.
・PLAYNESE is a deeply in-depth adventure where you’ll have to explore, experiment, and uncover secrets in a constantly growing Open World 🌏
・Study Japanese with Anki flashcards tailored to your current level, or create your own.
Absorb Japanese naturally while having fun!
・Explore the depths of space, sail the sea, and journey across land as you discover unique planets, memorable NPCs, hidden secrets, and exciting adventures!
Note: Steam Deck users are providing feedback through the Discord server. Switching to Proton 9 has been reported to work, and native Steam Deck compatibility is planned for a future update.
・EARLY ACCESS: Constant Weekly Updates filled with Language and Adventure :)
またね!\(^○^)人(^○^)/
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