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So to Speak

Can you learn a language by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a simulation game about wandering around Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out…

31 March 2025

So to Speak is an indie developed by Erik Andersen, released 31 March 2025 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What So to Speak is

So to Speak is an indie game developed by Erik Andersen and released in 2025. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on MonoGame.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Can you learn a language by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a simulation game about wandering around Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what it all means. No background in Japanese is assumed.
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How it plays

Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

So to Speak launched on 31 March 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Blue Prince and South of Midnight.

Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Blue Prince, South of Midnight.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did So to Speak come out?
So to Speak was released on 31 March 2025 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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