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/
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So to Speak is now available on Steam!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
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Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025!

If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at [email protected] with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku.

Rules next. Reposts appreciated!
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I like the feature to put Duolingo scores on Linkedin, but I wish it would also show the course's max possible score. Many courses are too short to get beyond "Elementary proficiency"
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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A very special thank you to @eland.bsky.social for allowing us to play their game! The art looks amazing and I can't wait to play it! GET IT HERE: store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... #sotospeak
So to Speak on Steam
Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what…
store.steampowered.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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So to speak #review ⛩️ Grey area
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game.
🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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
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this game was delightful & educational 😊
So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week!

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
September 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week!

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
September 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is 40% off during the Back to School Games Celebration!
The event brings together over 200 educational and learning-inspired titles from across Steam!
Find the event with all the games on sale here:
buff.ly/7QvalX8
August 26, 2025 at 3:00 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:

store.steampowered.com/curator/4469...
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
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I'll be showcasing Rogue Voltage at gamescom on Aug. 20 at 2-4 p.m. at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth (10.2 E030), directly next to @indiearenabooth.de.

Come say hi, nerd out with us and learn about the steps forward!⚡
August 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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
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We're putting our schedule together for Demospree 2026!

Are you working on a game that will (hopefully) be released next year? We want to stream it!

Submit your game (or someone else's) here: forms.gle/DiZ1y5MGd1Ty...

And please spread the word!
August 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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The original soundtrack to Kaizen: A Factory Story, by me, Sam Kulchin, and @drewmm.com is out now on Bandcamp and coming to streaming services soon! coincidencegames.bandcamp.com/album/kaizen...
Kaizen: A Factory Story Original Soundtrack, by Matthew S. Burns, Sam Kulchin, Drew Messinger-Michaels
20 track album
coincidencegames.bandcamp.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Want to try a game that gives the experience of learning Japanese through the eyes of a tourist? Taking context clues from signage and overheard conversations to help translate?

I looked at So to Speak by @eland.bsky.social this week! Out on Steam (with a demo available!)

youtu.be/wsZfWPpqw5A 💖
Urb Plays: So to Speak
YouTube video by urbanbohemian
youtu.be
July 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I really enjoyed doing this interview! @gwbycer.bsky.social asks thoughtful questions.
We have a live interview starting up next with @eland.bsky.social to discuss wrapping up his game: So to Speak and creating a game about learning Japanese youtu.be/V6ASrMyqzSo #indiegamedev
Developer Interview With Erik Andersen and So to Speak | #gamewisdom
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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We have a live interview starting up next with @eland.bsky.social to discuss wrapping up his game: So to Speak and creating a game about learning Japanese youtu.be/V6ASrMyqzSo #indiegamedev
Developer Interview With Erik Andersen and So to Speak | #gamewisdom
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Your Japanese learning adventure awaits!

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

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
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
Wow, thanks for including So to Speak in this!
June 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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I'm doing this twice a year now, because there are so many great little games that ten picks just doesn't cut it.
The best PC games of 2025 (that don't need a graphics card)
You don't need a $2,000 graphics card to play the best new games. Here are ten great new titles from the first half of 2025 that'll run on almost anything, and don't cost much either.
www.pcworld.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So to Speak is 10% off for the Steam Summer Sale!

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

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
June 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM