An in depth look at methods and mannerisms
Playing games as a method of study is a very broad topic with a lot to be discussed. As such here I’d like to talk about not only other methods but the over-arching themes and questions of games, language learning as a whole and coping with the pitfalls along the way. Posts here will be more open to discussion and views relating to your progress and building and sharing the views of our community
Latest discussions
Proving the process: Games and Kanji goes Spanish!
Most of my time spent outside of work is spent playing games in Japanese. Let’s give Spanish a run for its money.
Is revision necessary when learning languages?
My methods have never been 100% orthodox and sometimes they’ve just been downright weird, so where does typically academic studying and revision play a part in all of this?
Interview with Nam
I’ve known Nam for some time now. We never spent much time learning languages in our youth but when we found we were both learning Japanese it sparked a long, language based partnership.
AI and what it’s doing to language
I’m aware I’ve possibly gone on a little bit of an emotionally heated rant, but in summary, we’ll all continue to use AI and it’ll likely become even more impressive.
The week after Japan
My passion for Japanese has run strong for around a quarter of my life. I have always loved the Japanese culture and language but rest assured, now I’m obsessed.
The week before Japan
Next week we’ll be flying to Japan for the first time. It feels fitting to use this time to talk about a summation of how we got here, what this means to me and how I’m preparing for our visit.
Language fear and putting games on hold
The last thing you want to do while taking in any entertainment media is missing parts of the content, which is easily done if you are not at a sufficient level.
Grammar and how it’s learnt
Vocabulary in many cases can feel like a crutch, “if I don’t get the meaning of the sentence I can just learn more words” and yet, even with more vocabulary the meanings are not instantly evident.
Checking language options
It isn’t guaranteed that your favourite titles will be available in your target language. This post can give you a helping hand.
Dealing with fonts in gaming
Looking back at this now there are parts of me that feel that this anger may have been unwarranted but I fail to comprehend why a clearer font wasn’t chosen.
Lists and Wrote Memorization
There is a reason that I hold this style of learning so dear in my heart, and it’s why I always head straight for this style of content in any game I pick up.
Simply getting by
Immersion is a double edged sword. While it comes with great learning potential it can be a little intimidating as you breach newer or more difficult content.
Joy in the Mundane
I personally love the feeling of finding and reading even the most seemingly boring items or reading about a topic that may not even interest me in English simply because it’s in another language
It’s okay not to be okay
The constant feeling of not quite being where you need or want to be parallels that of learning language so both hand in hand can be a knock on the senses
Are mobile games better for learning?
you can find that AAA titles have an abundance of content to read through, however you may have noticed up to this point that a lot of the games I’ve played and reviewed are mobile games.
States of play
Playing games can be a mindless task, however, much like books, films and other media, with the right mindset you can do great things.
Is video game dialogue going to help my language?
One thing I squawk on about a lot is passion, and if you’re not passionate about your learning material then you’re not going to get as much out of it.
Language and me
I’m no longer afraid of failure or not amounting to anything I’m just scared of what the future has to hold but in all the right ways.
The low points of language learning and how to get back on track
If you really what to progress, work out how that road block got there and how you’ll get over the next one.
Is using video games to study effective?
a love of these games can spill out from your consoles and into your day to day life. If you have the passion for it you can find many gaming resources online that add fuel to your progress.
Have your say
Is there anything that you would like to discuss with us or the community? Are there any questions you have about certain aspects of learning or your feelings along your study journey? Contact us and we will be more than happy to speak with you and, if you’re happy for us to do so, share with the community to help others that may have similar questions.
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