Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Excited to be at the #ROCGameFest Mini Show today with So to Speak! 061
Reposted by Erik AndersenRochester Game Festival @rocgamefest.bsky.social · 11/04/2026The 2026 #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show is TODAY from 12PM until 5PM at the Irondequoit Library! 051
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I discovered @asftugame.bsky.social works great as a Chants-of-Sennaar-like if you set it to Indonesian 010
Reposted by Erik AndersenOnigiri Soldier @onigirisoldier.bsky.social · 10/02/2026I’m playing So To Speak 🍙 It’s vocabulary, speed, and me pretending I definitely know that word. Probably. If you enjoy chaotic word energy, come hang out. www.twitch.tv/onigirisoldier www.youtube.com/@onigirisold... #SoToSpeak #VTuber #OnigiriSoldiertwitch.tvOnigiriSoldier - TwitchEnglish rice ball in Japan 🍙 | Battling the evil Carrot Kingdom 🥕 | Defending soy sauce secrets & fighting wasabi wars 🇬🇧➡️🇯🇵 | (Formerly 5_Fingers) 042
Reposted by Erik AndersenEthan Clark @ethanclark.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Day 4: So To Speak by @eland.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... 261
Reposted by Erik AndersenMatthewせいじ @matthewseiji.com · 18/12/2025Eliza is 50% off. It’s a fully-voiced visual novel about an AI therapy app. It was released in 2019, years before the idea of AI became what it is now. How much did it get right? What did it get wrong? Play it for yourself (play the whole thing) and decide. store.steampowered.com/app/716500/E...store.steampowered.comSave 50% on Eliza on SteamEliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the ... 320493
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 18/12/2025So to Speak is 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️ Biggest discount yet! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... 010
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Live dev interview now with @piratesoftware.live! www.twitch.tv/piratesoftwaretwitch.tvPirateSoftware - TwitchSo To Speak 💜 Indiecember Showcase 💛 @FerretSoftware !Heartbound !Website !TTS 020
Reposted by Erik AndersenJosh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025We have a new #indiegamedev interview up today with @eland.bsky.social as we discussed his game So to Speak, and the challenge of making a puzzle game enjoyable from beginning to end youtu.be/8izybgYt7b4youtu.beThe Challenge of Enjoyable Puzzle Design | Perceptive Podcast #indiegamedev #indiedev #puzzleYouTube video by Game Wisdom 172
Reposted by Erik AndersenJohn Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025! If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com 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! 514682
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 24/11/2025I 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" 000
Reposted by Erik AndersenWispy_Witch | Vtuber 🔮 @wispywitch.bsky.social · 23/11/2025A 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/... #sotospeakstore.steampowered.comSo to Speak on SteamCan 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… 021
Reposted by Erik AndersenMael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 22/11/2025So to speak #review ⛩️ Grey area 🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game. 🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other. 121
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 13/11/2025If 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 061
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The most meaningful puzzle I've ever tried to solve #PitchYaGame store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... 041
Reposted by Erik AndersenDucky @lookitsducky.bsky.social · 30/09/2025this game was delightful & educational 😊 162
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 29/09/2025So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... 021
Reposted by Erik AndersenSpirit City: Lofi Sessions @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Spirit 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 010444
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 26/08/2025So 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... 020
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Excited 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! 042
Reposted by Erik AndersenRogue Voltage⚡️ 1.0 OUT NOW @roguevoltage.bsky.social · 08/08/2025I'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!⚡ 0123
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 07/08/2025So 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. 011
Reposted by Erik AndersenClifton B @cliftonb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025We'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! 1168
Reposted by Erik AndersenMatthewせいじ @matthewseiji.com · 04/08/2025The 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...coincidencegames.bandcamp.comKaizen: A Factory Story Original Soundtrack, by Matthew S. Burns, Sam Kulchin, Drew Messinger-Michaels20 track album 18725
Reposted by Erik AndersenBrian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 31/07/2025Want 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 💖youtu.beUrb Plays: So to SpeakYouTube video by urbanbohemian 24011
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 12/07/2025I really enjoyed doing this interview! @gwbycer.bsky.social asks thoughtful questions. 120
Reposted by Erik AndersenJosh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 11/07/2025We 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 #indiegamedevyoutu.beDeveloper Interview With Erik Andersen and So to Speak | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdom 092
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Your Japanese learning adventure awaits! So to Speak is in the #SteamSummerSale for 2 more days 📈 store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... 000
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Thanks everyone who bought So to Speak so far in the Steam Summer Sale 🎉 It's still 10% off for one more week! 📅 010
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 28/06/2025I realized "summer" and "sale" are both in the game ☀️ "Steam" isn't ♨️ #SteamSummerSale #screenshotsaturday 020
Reposted by Erik AndersenMichael Crider @michaelcrider.bsky.social · 27/06/2025I'm doing this twice a year now, because there are so many great little games that ten picks just doesn't cut it.pcworld.comThe 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. 033
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 26/06/2025So 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/... 020
Reposted by Erik AndersenMael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Learn Japanese with me (I'll try very hard 😅) in tomorrow's stream! ⛩️ So to speak (by Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social) See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch #puzzlegame #puzzlevideogame #indiegame 063
Reposted by Erik AndersenTrui @trui.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Hey Guys! Here is a reminder that I own a Cozy Gaming Videos YouTube channel with A LOT of Indie COZY games! Please subscribe as I do need more subs for key request websites and I think you would love the content 👀 www.youtube.com/@CozyGamingV...youtube.comCozy Gaming Videos 011
Reposted by Erik AndersenOutrun Gaming @outrungaming.com · 26/05/2025'honk shoo' mode: activated 🎮outrungaming.com10 Relaxing Video Games to Beat Burnout | Outrun GamingWhile some folks reach for a Sudoku, meditate, or enjoy a calming walk, others turn to video games for stress relief. Check out some of our faves. 042
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Hi #PitchYaGame! What if all those hours you invested in a puzzle game taught you a real skill? For example, Japanese ⛩️ So to Speak is finally out! 2160
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 04/06/2025So to Speak is still 10% off for one more day for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social 🧩 If you like language puzzle games, now is your chance! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... 084
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Thank you @morifae.bsky.social for making this short about So to Speak! www.tiktok.com/@morifae_/vi...tiktok.comwant to learn japanese? #sotospeak might be the study tool for you~ #cozygames #learnjapanese #indiegames #japanesestudy TikTok video by morifae 🌿 110
Reposted by Erik AndersenRochester Game Festival @rocgamefest.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Erik Andersen (@eland.bsky.social) has been a regular at #ROCGameFest the last few years showing off So to Speak, his game about learning Japanese. He recently had a chance to talk to @hitsave.org about it. 133
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Excited to show So to Speak at the #NYCVideoGameFestival today! Come say hi! 120
Reposted by Erik AndersenCalligram Studio @calligramstudio.com · 28/05/2025Phoenix Springs has been nominated for a Best In Innovation Award at #G4C2025! Excited to celebrate among other talented teams at the ceremony on the 26th. 🎟️ Join the celebration: bit.ly/G4C2025 1191
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 29/05/2025So to Speak is 10% off for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social! Why might you like this language deciphering game? 🧵 1155
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Thanks for interviewing me @hitsave.org! I met Jonas at So to Speak's very first public event, BostonFIG Virtual, in 2021 (!) So it was fun to piece together what happened in the last 4 years of development. Hit Save! is a great video game preservation organization. 110
Reposted by Erik AndersenHit Save! @hitsave.org · 28/05/2025We sat down with @eland.bsky.social, developer of the innovative Japanese learning puzzle game So to Speak. What started as a personal mission became a six-year solo development journey that transformed an academic researcher into an indie game developer. hitsave.org/from-phd-to-... #indiegamehitsave.org 0125
Reposted by Erik AndersenCerebral Puzzle Showcase (May 28 - June 4 2026) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · 28/05/2025We're excited to announce that the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase will begin TOMORROW and run from May 29 - June 5! Featuring discounts on a selection of excellent puzzle games, streams from our favorite streamers, demos for upcoming games & plenty more! Links below 👇 www.cerebralpuzzleshowcase.comcerebralpuzzleshowcase.comCerebral Puzzle ShowcaseMay 29 - June 5 on Steam 15338
Reposted by Erik AndersenNYU Game Center @nyugamecenter.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Announcing: Games in NY Steam Sale event! A selection of more than 100 games made, set, or published in New York, on sale for one weekend! Join us Thurs 5/29 at 1pm EDT with a showcase on Twitch (twitch.tv/nyugamecenter) coinciding with the Sale page launch! More info at linktr.ee/nyugamecenter 05228
Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 23/05/2025So to Speak will be part of the Games in NY Steam Sale, starting 5/29! It will include many cool games made in ニューヨーク州 Thanks @nyugamecenter.bsky.social (art: Sia Yang) 010
