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

https://sotospeakgame.com/
The most meaningful puzzle I've ever tried to solve
#PitchYaGame

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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 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
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
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