Learning Japanese may seem very difficult, but a new RPG has come to teach Kanji focused Japanese in a fun way! It’s called Learn Japanese to Survive! Kanji Combat and the game managed to reach full funding on Kickstarter within 6 days. According to their fundraising page:

Learn Japanese To Survive! Kanji Combat is an educational game, designed to be the ideal introductory course to the Japanese language! It’s the third game in a smash-hit series, following Hiragana Battle and Katakana War – but you don’t need to have played those!

This new game teaches you a separate part of Japanese: the Kanji writing system.

Compatible with PC & Mac, Learn Japanese To Survive! Kanji Combat is a spectacular mixture of learning, action, adventure and intrigue! Everything you need to start learning Japanese is contained within the game!”

For those who don’t know, there are actually 3 different sets of characters used in Japanese and they are Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Their previous games covered the first two styles of writing, but this title specifically focuses on the last one with the biggest set of characters. Although people have a hard time learning Kanji focused Japanese, this game will help with memorization by doing it in a fun way.

This game focuses solely on Kanji, the biggest set of characters. Kanji are unique pictorial symbols borrowed from the Chinese language. Because each Kanji is so intricately designed, many students find them hard to learn. This game will teach you the correct way to write and pronounce Kanji, and your memorization exercises will take the form of exciting gameplay!

This game features over 200 Kanji characters to learn and master. With this knowledge under your belt, you can begin reading and writing Japanese!”

Learn Japanese to Survive! Kanji Combat features so many tools to help players learn and pronounce Kanji focused Japanese. Below is a list of all the helpful features of this RPG:

• Learn practical mnemonic techniques to recognize each character.
• Learn over 200 characters, with detailed instructions on how to read and write each.
• Audio speech examples from native Japanese speakers show how to pronounce each character.
• Compelling gameplay with RPG elements – collect items, complete quests, fight battles!
• Follow along while the characters travel to Japan to defend the country from shape-shifting monsters!
• Build a new town and customize with different features!
• Earn experience points and level up your characters.
• Make new friends and get to know your companions with unlockable story sequences.
• Review completed lessons to brush up on your comprehension.
• In-game quizzes to test your knowledge.