A Ukrainian indie developer under the nickname «BogdanShi» has presented a gamified project for learning English, in which learning is structured as an RPG game with battles, character progression, and a global map, rather than as a set of standard lessons or tests.
A Ukrainian indie developer under the nickname «BogdanShi» has presented a gamified project for learning English, in which learning is structured as an RPG game with battles, character progression, and a global map, rather than as a set of standard lessons or tests.
According to the DOU GameDev forum, the author deliberately abandoned the «educational application» format and focused on the core game mechanics. The main task is not to overload the user with new words, but also not to make the process boring. After testing, he stopped at 10 words per session, explaining this by the limitations of human RAM and practice, in which a larger volume leads to the loss of learned material.
The learning mechanics are built in stages: first the player gets acquainted with the word on the card, then recognizes it in the quiz, and then enters it manually to consolidate knowledge. Manual entry is the key stage, so the developer deliberately limits the number of words so that the process does not turn into mechanical memorization. A separate logic is used for irregular verbs: without tests with answer options, immediately through writing the forms, with rhythmic grouping by complexity to avoid confusion between similar words.
The game actively uses game elements: each correctly entered letter turns into an attack on the enemy, mistakes «cost» mana, and hints work like spells. The project has a global map with sectors, common goals for players, and a progress system where the actions of other users affect the discovery of content. The author also describes plans for dictionaries of different levels, thematic sets, and a system for repeating the studied material.
The developer deliberately brought the project to the public without full content, explaining this by the desire to test the core mechanics on real users and avoid a situation where the product is developed «on the table» for years. In the future, he is considering monetization through advertising or premium access and gradually expanding the game with new dictionaries and languages.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how a team of developers from Latvia, Poland, and Ukraine announced ATOM RPG 2. This is a tactical CRPG set in a world that «survived the hot phase of the Cold War.»
Вже понад місяць граю в цей додаток, я б сказав, що у нього найкрасивіша графіка та анімація, які я бачив на Android.