Kana Quest (2020)
- Developer
- Not Dead Design
- Publisher
- Whitethorn Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 34 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a gentle, colorful puzzle game that teaches Japanese letter recognition through relaxing tile-matching challenges
relaxingeducationalpuzzlecutecolorfulcasualchallenging2d
What players say
Players are split on whether this is a learning tool or a puzzle game first. Many say progress does not save when closing the game, and there is no quit button. The pixel art and music are widely praised, but the puzzles get tricky, especially when aiming for gold medals.
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