Playnese: Master Japanese

Playnese: Master Japanese is an open-world game where you study Japanese while exploring, alone or with friends. It supports progression from complete beginner to advanced, with classrooms covering JLPT N5–N1, music, kanji, the library, kana, space and more. You can use full Japanese or Study Mode, which adds furigana and English.

Learn Japanese

Study grammar organized by JLPT level, with explanations and examples, and practise for the JLPT with quizzes and explanations. The game covers 2,500 kanji, Hiragana and Katakana through mnemonics, writing and pronunciation. Anki flashcard decks and on-screen idle cards let you study at your current level, and you can create your own cards.

The library contains books from beginner to advanced, with narration and quizzes, as well as thousands of pages of religious texts, novels and classics. NPC dialogue is fully voiced. You can also unlock Japanese music across genres including JPOP, rave, metal, classical, rock and rap, study its lyrics, and listen to podcasts and background music in the jukebox or import your own music.

Explore and play

Explore land, sea and space, including unique planets with NPCs, challenges, music, culture and Japanese in use. You can uncover secrets and meet memorable NPCs as you travel. The game includes offline and online mini-games, plus multiplayer co-op through the Game Center.

Learn Japanese to earn money, then buy cards and items, battle creatures, NPCs and Gym Leaders, and earn badges. You can also craft, trade, fish and harvest resources. Mini-games include Blackjack, Horse Racing and Mecha Battle.