Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG

About This Game

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Newcomer. This game offers English speakers an opportunity to learn and practice Spanish, French, or Italian in an environment that simulates the immersive experience of studying abroad. You’ll find yourself in the heart of vibrant villages, surrounded by native speakers in your chosen language.

Unlike other language learning applications, Newcomer embeds you in an intricately crafted, context-rich world. It provides a series of engaging, progressively challenging tasks that naturally promote the language acquisition process. And fear not, you’re not alone on this journey. The game integrates thoughtful support systems to assist you in making form-meaning connections, such as chunk translations.

As you traverse the game, you will unlock a new words and phrases, enabling you to engage in deeper and more nuanced conversations. From simple greetings to complex social interactions, bartering at local markets to sharing stories of your adventures, your linguistic repertoire will grow.

Language learning is not without its hurdles, but Newcomer makes it easier with the sentence crafting mechanism. It offers the freedom to experiment, fail, and ultimately succeed in crafting meaningful dialogues.

While Newcomer isn’t a grammar tutor, it provides an expanded gloss that exposes you to the underlying grammatical structures of your target language. This feature provides in-depth insights into sentence construction, verb forms, and literal translations, making it a powerful tool for language comprehension.

The “Tasks” component guides you through meaningful and focused conversations, turning every interaction into a learning opportunity.

Outside the safety of the village, you’ll encounter the creatures of Dawn, cursed by the evil Dark Crimson. Use your newfound language skills to cast spells and protect yourself, offering another engaging way to reinforce your learning.

Your journey through the game will take you from village to village, embarking on various quests, battling local bosses, trading at the taverns, and interacting with diverse characters!

The ultimate goal? Use the power of your new language to overcome the Dark Crimson, and save the world of Newcomer.

Welcome to Newcomer, where language learning meets adventure. Dive in today and witness your language skills flourish!