Erik Andersen
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Erik Andersen
@eland.bsky.social
I made So to Speak, a puzzle game for learning Japanese.

https://sotospeakgame.com/
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
If you play this game you might notice an interesting book on the shelf!

Congratulations @jazilberman.bsky.social and thanks for helping test So to Speak
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The most meaningful puzzle I've ever tried to solve
#PitchYaGame

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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week!

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September 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
So to Speak is 15% off for @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social's Back to School Games Celebration!

I played many educational games as a kid! If you did too, you should check it out:

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August 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Excited to be a part of next week's Back to School Celebration hosted by @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social!

Educational games need more love, so it's great there's a whole Steam event dedicated to them.

And this year, So to Speak is finally, actually OUT, so it can go on sale!
August 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So to Speak is part of the Debut Festival!

I'm grateful I was able to build my first game on Steam, and it's cool there's a festival for this.
August 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your Japanese learning adventure awaits!

So to Speak is in the #SteamSummerSale for 2 more days 📈

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July 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thanks everyone who bought So to Speak so far in the Steam Summer Sale 🎉

It's still 10% off for one more week! 📅
July 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I realized "summer" and "sale" are both in the game ☀️

"Steam" isn't ♨️

#SteamSummerSale #screenshotsaturday
June 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
So to Speak is 10% off for the Steam Summer Sale!

Heading to Japan this summer? Interested in not getting lost?

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June 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hi #PitchYaGame!

What if all those hours you invested in a puzzle game taught you a real skill?

For example, Japanese ⛩️

So to Speak is finally out!
June 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
So to Speak is still 10% off for one more day for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social 🧩

If you like language puzzle games, now is your chance!

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June 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Excited to show So to Speak at the #NYCVideoGameFestival today!

Come say hi!
May 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Some signs in the game I actually ran into in Japan🪧

(or didn't, thanks to the sign):
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It has 150+ levels, introduces 650 words, and takes 10-12 hours to complete ⏲️

It covers many topics, like directions, colors, numbers, telling time, saying what you want, buying things, and family:
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It's designed to be interesting even if you have no background or interest in Japanese specifically.

But what you solve, you can use in the real world:
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So to Speak is a game about using context clues to translate what people are talking about 🗒️

But the language isn't fictional, it's REAL (Japanese):
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So to Speak is 10% off for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social!

Why might you like this language deciphering game? 🧵
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So to Speak will be part of the Games in NY Steam Sale, starting 5/29!

It will include many cool games made in ニューヨーク州

Thanks @nyugamecenter.bsky.social (art: Sia Yang)
May 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Excited to announce that So to Speak will be part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase!

It will be on sale from May 29th to June 5th, alongside many amazing puzzle games 🧩

ありがとう 🙏 @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
時間です!

So to Speak is now available on Steam!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!

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March 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My indie game will be out in 6 days!! 😩

(it's a puzzle game about learning Japanese)

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March 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My dream has been to make a puzzle game where you figure out a real language: Japanese. I'll find out if this works at scale when it releases in 2 weeks!

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March 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Many signs in So to Speak are inspired by real signs in Japan!

I thought this one was funny 🌳
February 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM