Loanwords: A Multilingual Library
Launches 13 October 2026 · PC · Casual, Indie
Read 25 real novels in French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, and German, narrated aloud. Tap any sentence for a full breakdown: translation, structure, and every word defined. See a word or pattern again? Jump to every other sentence that uses it.
Story
Learning to read in another language challenges you. It taxes your memory with new grammar and vocabulary, especially so when written in an unfamiliar script. Here we have made a program that eases this difficulty, letting you learn to read by correlating words with their definitions and reading along with the sound of the language. Pop in here, get some experience with some sentences, and then go play another game. Next time should be easier. You will begin to recognize the "glue words" of the language and common phrases often used in sentences. Repetition will be your friend. People are built to learn language, and it takes repeated exposure. This is a reading library. What is here: 25 novels, five per language, across 533 chapters. 79,310 sentences. 131 hours of narration. Every sentence defined, translated, and read aloud. Twenty-five public domain classics (Voltaire, Sōseki, Verne, Kafka, Pérez Galdós, Collodi, Pirandello), narrated in their original French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, and German, with audio that tracks the sentence as it's read and a full dictionary breakdown one tap away. How it works Select any sentence for a full study card: a natural...
Gameplay
Learning to read in another language challenges you. It taxes your memory with new grammar and vocabulary, especially so when written in an unfamiliar script. Here we have made a program that eases this difficulty, letting you learn to read by correlating words with their definitions and reading along with the sound of the language. Pop in here, get some experience with some sentences, and then go play another game. Next time should be easier. You will begin to recognize the "glue words" of the language and common phrases often used in sentences. Repetition will be your friend. People are built to learn language, and it takes repeated exposure. This is a reading library. What is here: 25 novels, five per language, across 533 chapters. 79,310 sentences. 131 hours of narration. Every sentence defined, translated, and read aloud. Twenty-five public domain classics (Voltaire, Sōseki, Verne, Kafka, Pérez Galdós, Collodi, Pirandello), narrated in their original French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, and German, with audio that tracks the sentence as it's read and a full dictionary breakdown one tap away. How it works Select any sentence for a full study card: a natural translation, a literal word-order breakdown, and every word defined, with long or short definitions, your choice. Read definitions in English, or in the language you're learning itself. An immersive option...
Features
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Adjustable Text Size
- Color Alternatives
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
- Family Sharing
Developed by Study Hall Games. Published by Study Hall Games.