This screenshot is from a very early prototype. Get the details below!

This *still unnamed* prototype is a Pokemon-inspired game…
…that is Online Multiplayer
…where you collect words instead of monsters
…to learn vocabulary in a foreign language!

Core Game Idea

Imagine drawing your power from the words you know. That is the core game idea of this new project!

In a Pokemon-inspired fashion, you will be roaming the world to find all the words. The more words you have, the more powerful you become and the harder enemies and zones you can visit.

Vocabulary Learning

The main feature of the game will be that you collect words in a foreign language, which will help you learn them while you play! So in essence, it is a vocabulary-learning app with RPG-elements.

As a very first step, I am planning to add Chinese to the game. However, in the future you should be able to select which language you want to learn, such as Japanese, French, or Spanish.

Online Multiplayer

As of now, the prototype is an online multiplayer game. It is really an important feature of the game to be online multiplayer and I hope I can make it work.

You should be able to trade cards and duel other players, allowing you to practice the collected vocabulary in different ways. There should also be a crafting system to craft word cards, consumables and other items.

You should be able to trade and sell all (or most) of the items and cards in the game, creating a game-economy and community. After all, learning a language requires interaction so a fleshed out language game should have multiplayer elements!

Progress Updates

This game is obviously a very big project and is going to take a while to be completed. Follow me on Twitter @thejamespierce for regular updates!

For now, you can play my HTML5 Game Monster Clean-Up!