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Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Dr. Cyril Splutterworth and was released on December 24, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Ready to start speaking Japanese? Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary teaches over 200 Japanese words. Learn the names of everyday objects, food, numbers, animals, shapes and more. As you study, you'll earn coins which you can use to unlock mini-games, art and music. Practice reading hiragana and katakana if you've studied them before. If you haven't, why not learn by playing the other games in…

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
replayability1 negative mentions

  • The game offers a beginner-friendly introduction to basic Japanese vocabulary focusing on nouns across everyday categories like food, animals, and numbers.
  • It employs light gamification with mini-games, rewards, and achievements that help keep learners motivated and engaged during study sessions.
  • Supports both romaji and kana (hiragana/katakana) for reading practice, making it a useful supplementary tool alongside other language learning resources.
  • The vocabulary pool is limited and basic, lacking kanji, verbs, grammar, sentence construction, and pronunciation practice, making it unsuitable as a comprehensive standalone learning program.
  • Several bugs and design issues reduce learning efficiency, such as unshuffled answers, incorrect vocabulary entries, repeated mini-games, and mixed or incorrect language script display.
  • The in-game reward system and mini-games are limited and sometimes frustrating, with some purchased mini-games not functioning as expected and repeat costs required to access them.
  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The music in the game is calming and well-liked, particularly the tunes from the prize section's music boxes. While the variety of looping tracks is somewhat limited within categories, players can unlock additional music by achieving perfect scores and earning in-game currency. Overall, the music adds a pleasant and motivating element to the learning experience.

    • “Completing exercises grants in-game currency, which can unlock additional mini-games, music tracks, or visual extras.”
    • “Art, music, and games offer incentive, and it keeps you entertained during learning breaks.”
    • “I am still playing at this moment and I have to say, the looping music is calming, but I wish there was more variety in the categories (e.g., food). There is a system of points when you complete 100% with no mistakes in an activity of a sub-category (e.g., fruits), and you can buy a couple of music tracks there.”
    • “The looping music is calming but I wish there were more variations within the categories (e.g., food).”
    • “You can unlock additional music tracks by completing exercises perfectly in sub-categories, but the available music options remain limited.”
    • “In-game currency can be used to buy music samples, but the selection is rather small and doesn’t enhance the overall experience much.”
  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay features simple mechanics combined with structured word practice, creating an educational experience. Cosmetic rewards provide a sense of accomplishment that motivates continued engagement.

    • “Although these rewards are cosmetic rather than deeply mechanical, they provide a sense of accomplishment that encourages continued engagement.”
    • “Vocabulary stands as a focused educational companion that blends simple gameplay mechanics with structured word practice.”
  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are minimalist and intentionally simple, aligning with the game's educational focus rather than aiming for detailed or elaborate visuals.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is minimalistic and understated, with subtle audio elements that prioritize focus on vocabulary tasks over immersive storytelling or ambiance.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and understated, with audio elements designed to support vocabulary tasks rather than create an immersive narrative experience.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers a limited amount of content, and once players have mastered the vocabulary, there is little incentive to replay, reducing its overall replayability value.

    • “Considering the amount of content available and the lack of replayability once you've mastered the hundred or so words it offers, it's probably not worth full price.”
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Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary is a casual puzzle game. Common tags for Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary include indie and educational.

Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary is available on PC and Windows.

Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary was released on December 24, 2019.

Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary was developed by Dr. Cyril Splutterworth.

Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Let's Learn Japanese! Vocabulary is a single player game.

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