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Erik Andersen

@eland.bsky.social
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I made So to Speak, a puzzle game for learning Japanese. sotospeakgame.com

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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Excited to be at the #ROCGameFest Mini Show today with So to Speak!
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Rochester Game Festival @rocgamefest.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The 2026 #ROCGameFest Spring Mini Show is TODAY from 12PM until 5PM at the Irondequoit Library!
ROC Game Fest poster
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I discovered @asftugame.bsky.social works great as a Chants-of-Sennaar-like if you set it to Indonesian
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Onigiri Soldier @onigirisoldier.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I’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 #OnigiriSoldier
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OnigiriSoldier - Twitch
English rice ball in Japan 🍙 | Battling the evil Carrot Kingdom 🥕 | Defending soy sauce secrets & fighting wasabi wars 🇬🇧➡️🇯🇵 | (Formerly 5_Fingers)
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for writing a review
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Ethan Clark @ethanclark.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Day 4: So To Speak by @eland.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
This is a great resource for Japanese language learners. I am at a beginner/intermediate level and it helped me strengthen my skills. It shows you Japanese conversations with full context and makes it engaging by gamifying the process of translating them. The art is nice and the music is relaxing.
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Matthewせいじ @matthewseiji.com · 18/12/2025
Eliza 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...
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Save 50% on Eliza on Steam
Eliza 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 ...
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
So to Speak is 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️ Biggest discount yet! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
So to Speak is a Japanese learning game currently 25% off
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Live dev interview now with @piratesoftware.live! www.twitch.tv/piratesoftware
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PirateSoftware - Twitch
So To Speak 💜 Indiecember Showcase 💛 @FerretSoftware !Heartbound !Website !TTS
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Thanks again for doing this interview! It was fun.
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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
We 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/8izybgYt7b4
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The Challenge of Enjoyable Puzzle Design | Perceptive Podcast #indiegamedev #indiedev #puzzle
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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 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!
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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"
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Wispy_Witch | Vtuber 🔮 @wispywitch.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
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
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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…
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Thanks for writing your feedback! I agree with many of your points, actually, both positive and negative
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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
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.
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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
There is a So to Speak book on the shelf.
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The most meaningful puzzle I've ever tried to solve #PitchYaGame store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Thank you Ducky! Hope you are doing well!
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Ducky @lookitsducky.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
this game was delightful & educational 😊
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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...
So to Speak is part of the Back to School Games Celebration! 15% off!
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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!
So to Speak will be part of the Back to School Games Celebration from August 25th - September 1st
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Rogue Voltage⚡️ 1.0 OUT NOW @roguevoltage.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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!⚡
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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.
So to Speak is part of the Debug Festival from August 7-11
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Yeah I get confused by this interface too
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Clifton B @cliftonb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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!
DEMOSPREE: Streaming 26 demos of games releasing in 2026 // Got a demo to share? Get in touch! Demospree.com
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I think you might not have set the Google Form to public
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Matthewせいじ @matthewseiji.com · 04/08/2025
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...
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Kaizen: A Factory Story Original Soundtrack, by Matthew S. Burns, Sam Kulchin, Drew Messinger-Michaels
20 track album
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Thanks for playing it!!
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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 31/07/2025
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 💖
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Urb Plays: So to Speak
YouTube video by urbanbohemian
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
I really enjoyed doing this interview! @gwbycer.bsky.social asks thoughtful questions.
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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
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
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Developer Interview With Erik Andersen and So to Speak | #gamewisdom
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Your Japanese learning adventure awaits! So to Speak is in the #SteamSummerSale for 2 more days 📈 store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
So to Speak is part of the Steam Summer Sale
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Thanks everyone who bought So to Speak so far in the Steam Summer Sale 🎉 It's still 10% off for one more week! 📅
Screenshot of people lining up for ice cream in So to Speak
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I realized "summer" and "sale" are both in the game ☀️ "Steam" isn't ♨️ #SteamSummerSale #screenshotsaturday
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Wow, thanks for including So to Speak in this!
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Michael Crider @michaelcrider.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I'm doing this twice a year now, because there are so many great little games that ten picks just doesn't cut it.
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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.
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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/...
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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Learn 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
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Trui @trui.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Hey 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...
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Cozy Gaming Videos
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thank you for streaming So to Speak!
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Outrun Gaming @outrungaming.com · 26/05/2025
'honk shoo' mode: activated 🎮
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10 Relaxing Video Games to Beat Burnout | Outrun Gaming
While 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.
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Link to game and free demo: store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...
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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 it...
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Thank you!
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Hi #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!
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
So 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/...
So to Speak screenshot. Don't park here unless you're a customer!
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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Thanks for sharing this!
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