Erik Andersen
@eland.bsky.social
I made So to Speak, a puzzle game for learning Japanese. https://sotospeakgame.com/
I discovered @asftugame.bsky.social works great as a Chants-of-Sennaar-like if you set it to Indonesian
I’m playing So To Speak 🍙 It’s vocabulary, speed, and me pretending I definitely know that word. Probably. If you enjoy chaotic word energy, come hang out. www.twitch.tv/onigirisoldier www.youtube.com/@onigirisold... #SoToSpeak #VTuber #OnigiriSoldier
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English rice ball in Japan 🍙 | Battling the evil Carrot Kingdom 🥕 | Defending soy sauce secrets & fighting wasabi wars 🇬🇧➡️🇯🇵 | (Formerly 5_Fingers)
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Eliza is 50% off. It’s a fully-voiced visual novel about an AI therapy app. It was released in 2019, years before the idea of AI became what it is now. How much did it get right? What did it get wrong? Play it for yourself (play the whole thing) and decide. store.steampowered.com/app/716500/E...
Save 50% on Eliza on Steam
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the ...
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So to Speak is 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️ Biggest discount yet! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
We have a new #indiegamedev interview up today with @eland.bsky.social as we discussed his game So to Speak, and the challenge of making a puzzle game enjoyable from beginning to end youtu.be/8izybgYt7b4
The Challenge of Enjoyable Puzzle Design | Perceptive Podcast #indiegamedev #indiedev #puzzle
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
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Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025! If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku. Rules next. Reposts appreciated!
I like the feature to put Duolingo scores on Linkedin, but I wish it would also show the course's max possible score. Many courses are too short to get beyond "Elementary proficiency"
A very special thank you to @eland.bsky.social for allowing us to play their game! The art looks amazing and I can't wait to play it! GET IT HERE: store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... #sotospeak
So to Speak on Steam
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…
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So to speak #review ⛩️ Grey area 🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game. 🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.
If you play this game you might notice an interesting book on the shelf! Congratulations @jazilberman.bsky.social and thanks for helping test So to Speak
Backstab Industries@backstabindustries.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe Salesman is now out on Steam and Itch! We are running a 10% sale on both platforms for a week. Please check out the game and leave it a review! store.steampowered.com/app/4059360/... badideasproductions.itch.io/the-salesman
The most meaningful puzzle I've ever tried to solve #PitchYaGame store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is 40% off during the Back to School Games Celebration! The event brings together over 200 educational and learning-inspired titles from across Steam! Find the event with all the games on sale here: buff.ly/7QvalX8
So to Speak is 15% off for @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social's Back to School Games Celebration! I played many educational games as a kid! If you did too, you should check it out: store.steampowered.com/curator/4469...
Excited to be a part of next week's Back to School Celebration hosted by @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social! Educational games need more love, so it's great there's a whole Steam event dedicated to them. And this year, So to Speak is finally, actually OUT, so it can go on sale!
I'll be showcasing Rogue Voltage at gamescom on Aug. 20 at 2-4 p.m. at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth (10.2 E030), directly next to @indiearenabooth.de. Come say hi, nerd out with us and learn about the steps forward!⚡
So to Speak is part of the Debut Festival! I'm grateful I was able to build my first game on Steam, and it's cool there's a festival for this.
We're putting our schedule together for Demospree 2026! Are you working on a game that will (hopefully) be released next year? We want to stream it! Submit your game (or someone else's) here: forms.gle/DiZ1y5MGd1Ty... And please spread the word!
The original soundtrack to Kaizen: A Factory Story, by me, Sam Kulchin, and @drewmm.com is out now on Bandcamp and coming to streaming services soon! coincidencegames.bandcamp.com/album/kaizen...
Kaizen: A Factory Story Original Soundtrack, by Matthew S. Burns, Sam Kulchin, Drew Messinger-Michaels
20 track album
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Want to try a game that gives the experience of learning Japanese through the eyes of a tourist? Taking context clues from signage and overheard conversations to help translate? I looked at So to Speak by @eland.bsky.social this week! Out on Steam (with a demo available!) youtu.be/wsZfWPpqw5A 💖
Urb Plays: So to Speak
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I really enjoyed doing this interview! @gwbycer.bsky.social asks thoughtful questions.
Josh Bycer@gwbycer.bsky.social · last yr.We have a live interview starting up next with @eland.bsky.social to discuss wrapping up his game: So to Speak and creating a game about learning Japanese youtu.be/V6ASrMyqzSo #indiegamedev
We have a live interview starting up next with @eland.bsky.social to discuss wrapping up his game: So to Speak and creating a game about learning Japanese youtu.be/V6ASrMyqzSo #indiegamedev
Developer Interview With Erik Andersen and So to Speak | #gamewisdom
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
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Your Japanese learning adventure awaits! So to Speak is in the #SteamSummerSale for 2 more days 📈 store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
Thanks everyone who bought So to Speak so far in the Steam Summer Sale 🎉 It's still 10% off for one more week! 📅
