Kanji in Motion (2019)

Developer: Yannik Lobsensky
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual
Rating: 3.2 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a gentle, methodical learning tool that turns character recognition into a low-pressure game of visual capture

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What players say

Players describe it as a kanji review tool rather than a teaching game. Many find it overpriced with a dated, clunky interface that cuts off characters on some screens. Controls can feel unresponsive with a trackpad, and you can only review up to 8 characters at a time, which makes progress tedious. Fans say it works well for reinforcing kanji learned elsewhere.

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