The game progresses!
Over the past 6 days, I have added 10 more levels to the game.
Now, players can learn 40 of the 46 basic Hiragana characters.
There are also a few practice levels so that they'll be able to reinforce knowledge as they learn more.
I got some great feedback via the game's Discord group about the colour scheme and UI, changing the font to make it more readable. The homepage also has a cute anime mascot, perfect to create that kawaii Japanese look!
Another very useful comment was about the audio.
Now, whenever we scroll over a Japanese character, we'll be able to hear it pronounced from an audio file.
After acting on this early feedback, I continued with my development plan.
I added a tile-flip game, where players will be able to practice matching Hiragana and roman-alphabet characters.
I also began experimenting with a Match-3 game involving the characters.
That's still in its early stage, but looks like it could be a beneficial and fun way to practice.
My next week of development will involve writing more 'levels' to learn more characters, adding extra sound and animation to boost the game's production value, and reaching out to those learning Japanese to build a community around the game before I begin beta testing.
If you're interested in getting involved with testing this game, join the Let's Learn Japanese! Discord group.
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