Jay
@newcomer.bsky.social
Hi! I'm Jay📗I'm American, C1 in Spanish, and an edtech indie dev.
🎮 Creator of Newcomer (language learning rpg)
🎮 Creator of Wisp (learn languages from any PC game)
Check out my projects here: (newcomergames.com)
🎮 Creator of Newcomer (language learning rpg)
🎮 Creator of Wisp (learn languages from any PC game)
Check out my projects here: (newcomergames.com)
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Jay
@newcomer.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Looking to connect with #langtwt or #languagelearning folks
Me:
- 27
- American
- Native English
- B2 Spanish
- Creator of Newcomer (language learning game)
- Creator of Wisp (videogame companion for language learning)
Currently busy w/ projects and trying to get to C1 with #Spanish
Me:
- 27
- American
- Native English
- B2 Spanish
- Creator of Newcomer (language learning game)
- Creator of Wisp (videogame companion for language learning)
Currently busy w/ projects and trying to get to C1 with #Spanish
I just updated Newcomer! It's my indie language learning RPG I've been working on for a few years.
Here's what's new in update 1.5. Enjoy! #langsky
Here's what's new in update 1.5. Enjoy! #langsky
October 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I just updated Newcomer! It's my indie language learning RPG I've been working on for a few years.
Here's what's new in update 1.5. Enjoy! #langsky
Here's what's new in update 1.5. Enjoy! #langsky
Reposted by Jay
I just discovered a pretty neat language learning/accessibility feature from Microsoft Copilot (for Edge browser).
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from to and it works pretty well!
#langsky
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from
#langsky
September 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I just discovered a pretty neat language learning/accessibility feature from Microsoft Copilot (for Edge browser).
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from to and it works pretty well!
#langsky
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from
#langsky
I just discovered a pretty neat language learning/accessibility feature from Microsoft Copilot (for Edge browser).
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from to and it works pretty well!
#langsky
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from
#langsky
September 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I just discovered a pretty neat language learning/accessibility feature from Microsoft Copilot (for Edge browser).
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from to and it works pretty well!
#langsky
Hover your cursor over any YouTube video, and you can translate the audio from
#langsky
squid game has funneled me straight into k-pop
any song suggestions?
any song suggestions?
January 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
squid game has funneled me straight into k-pop
any song suggestions?
any song suggestions?
I've worked a lot making Newcomer accessible to English language learners, but I rarely receive feedback from this group
Today, a Spanish-speaking mother and her daughter shared their experience using Newcomer to learn English (I may have shed a tear or two)
Today, a Spanish-speaking mother and her daughter shared their experience using Newcomer to learn English (I may have shed a tear or two)
January 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I've worked a lot making Newcomer accessible to English language learners, but I rarely receive feedback from this group
Today, a Spanish-speaking mother and her daughter shared their experience using Newcomer to learn English (I may have shed a tear or two)
Today, a Spanish-speaking mother and her daughter shared their experience using Newcomer to learn English (I may have shed a tear or two)
It's wild how in English, most letters are just one or two strokes, but in Chinese, some glyphs formally go up to 40+ strokes
January 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's wild how in English, most letters are just one or two strokes, but in Chinese, some glyphs formally go up to 40+ strokes
Hey ya'll, Newcomer is the cost of a fries on Steam until the Winter sale ends. It's an immersion-focused language learning experience that I've been making for the past 3 years!
Available L1s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It
Available L2s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It, Ger, Pt-BR, Es-Es, Ni, Fil, Tr
Happy holidays!
Available L1s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It
Available L2s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It, Ger, Pt-BR, Es-Es, Ni, Fil, Tr
Happy holidays!
December 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Hey ya'll, Newcomer is the cost of a fries on Steam until the Winter sale ends. It's an immersion-focused language learning experience that I've been making for the past 3 years!
Available L1s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It
Available L2s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It, Ger, Pt-BR, Es-Es, Ni, Fil, Tr
Happy holidays!
Available L1s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It
Available L2s: En, Es-MX, Fr, It, Ger, Pt-BR, Es-Es, Ni, Fil, Tr
Happy holidays!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8xf...
I just added 6 new languages to my language learning rpg, Newcomer!
German, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Dutch, Tagalog, and Spanish (Spain)
It feels really good to offer Tagalog because not many apps support this language!! #langsky
I just added 6 new languages to my language learning rpg, Newcomer!
German, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Dutch, Tagalog, and Spanish (Spain)
It feels really good to offer Tagalog because not many apps support this language!! #langsky
Newcomer: A Language Learning RPG - Six Flags Update
YouTube video by Newcomer : Language Immersion
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:00 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8xf...
I just added 6 new languages to my language learning rpg, Newcomer!
German, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Dutch, Tagalog, and Spanish (Spain)
It feels really good to offer Tagalog because not many apps support this language!! #langsky
I just added 6 new languages to my language learning rpg, Newcomer!
German, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Dutch, Tagalog, and Spanish (Spain)
It feels really good to offer Tagalog because not many apps support this language!! #langsky
new way i added of unlocking new language content in my game
basically, every new area you reach, you get a pack of cards that contains expressions you'll use in that village
basically, every new area you reach, you get a pack of cards that contains expressions you'll use in that village
November 30, 2024 at 11:23 PM
new way i added of unlocking new language content in my game
basically, every new area you reach, you get a pack of cards that contains expressions you'll use in that village
basically, every new area you reach, you get a pack of cards that contains expressions you'll use in that village
omg ankiweb.net/shared/info/...
they added pokemon to anki
you catch and raise pokemon by completing decks
they added pokemon to anki
you catch and raise pokemon by completing decks
ankiweb.net
November 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
omg ankiweb.net/shared/info/...
they added pokemon to anki
you catch and raise pokemon by completing decks
they added pokemon to anki
you catch and raise pokemon by completing decks
youtu.be/tAMNPeo7AG0?...
For my #langsky moots from Mexico, is gentrification a fairly big political topic broadly in Mexico?
And also, is gentrification mainly occurring in Mexico city or in my other areas of Mexico too?
This video gives a few interesting perspectives about the issue
For my #langsky moots from Mexico, is gentrification a fairly big political topic broadly in Mexico?
And also, is gentrification mainly occurring in Mexico city or in my other areas of Mexico too?
This video gives a few interesting perspectives about the issue
Mexico City Gentrification
YouTube video by Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan
youtu.be
November 26, 2024 at 11:40 PM
youtu.be/tAMNPeo7AG0?...
For my #langsky moots from Mexico, is gentrification a fairly big political topic broadly in Mexico?
And also, is gentrification mainly occurring in Mexico city or in my other areas of Mexico too?
This video gives a few interesting perspectives about the issue
For my #langsky moots from Mexico, is gentrification a fairly big political topic broadly in Mexico?
And also, is gentrification mainly occurring in Mexico city or in my other areas of Mexico too?
This video gives a few interesting perspectives about the issue
Recently stumbled upon a bunch of badass educational #StarWars games from the late 90's
This is "Star Wars: Droidworks". You build and control droids (physics) to solve missions. Too bad it's not on Steam 😔
This is "Star Wars: Droidworks". You build and control droids (physics) to solve missions. Too bad it's not on Steam 😔
November 26, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Recently stumbled upon a bunch of badass educational #StarWars games from the late 90's
This is "Star Wars: Droidworks". You build and control droids (physics) to solve missions. Too bad it's not on Steam 😔
This is "Star Wars: Droidworks". You build and control droids (physics) to solve missions. Too bad it's not on Steam 😔
Reposted by Jay
A Spanish way of telling someone to stay in their lane, originally borrowed from a Latin phrase, is zapatero a tus zapatos. It means “shoemaker, to your shoes”
November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
A Spanish way of telling someone to stay in their lane, originally borrowed from a Latin phrase, is zapatero a tus zapatos. It means “shoemaker, to your shoes”
I'm reflecting today on when my parents told me they had been studying Spanish before their trip to Portugal - bless their innocent souls 🥹
I didn't have the heart to tell them....
#langsky
I didn't have the heart to tell them....
#langsky
November 22, 2024 at 12:20 AM
I'm reflecting today on when my parents told me they had been studying Spanish before their trip to Portugal - bless their innocent souls 🥹
I didn't have the heart to tell them....
#langsky
I didn't have the heart to tell them....
#langsky
If you could re-design the Duolingo path for yourself.. how would you want it?
I really love the idea of "skill trees" like they have in Skyrim.
I'd want different paths representing grammar concepts. Within each path, there are sub-path for sub-concepts. What would you have?
#langsky #duolingo
I really love the idea of "skill trees" like they have in Skyrim.
I'd want different paths representing grammar concepts. Within each path, there are sub-path for sub-concepts. What would you have?
#langsky #duolingo
November 21, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I'm working on adding Tagalog, Turkish, German, Spanish (spain), Brazilian portuguese, and Dutch to my language learning game Newcomer
I'm especially excited about Tagalog because Duolingo doesn't even offer this
I'm especially excited about Tagalog because Duolingo doesn't even offer this
November 21, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I'm working on adding Tagalog, Turkish, German, Spanish (spain), Brazilian portuguese, and Dutch to my language learning game Newcomer
I'm especially excited about Tagalog because Duolingo doesn't even offer this
I'm especially excited about Tagalog because Duolingo doesn't even offer this
does any1 know of any Duolingo alternatives, specifically for Spanish, that have lessons... but is also free and doesn't limit you with hearts?
#langsky
#langsky
November 21, 2024 at 4:35 PM
does any1 know of any Duolingo alternatives, specifically for Spanish, that have lessons... but is also free and doesn't limit you with hearts?
#langsky
#langsky
Reposted by Jay
November 21, 2024 at 3:19 AM
dasboudicca.substack.com/p/i-learned-...
Cool substack I just discovered today that covers how effective certain games are for learners across the CEFR spectrum #langsky
Cool substack I just discovered today that covers how effective certain games are for learners across the CEFR spectrum #langsky
I learned German with Sid Meier’s Civilization 5 and Civilization 6
Austria, stop threatening war. It isn’t mindful, it isn’t demure.
dasboudicca.substack.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:23 PM
dasboudicca.substack.com/p/i-learned-...
Cool substack I just discovered today that covers how effective certain games are for learners across the CEFR spectrum #langsky
Cool substack I just discovered today that covers how effective certain games are for learners across the CEFR spectrum #langsky
Best spanish speaking MMOs?
want to try one out to help improve my spanish
#learnspanish #langtwt #mmo
want to try one out to help improve my spanish
#learnspanish #langtwt #mmo
November 18, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Best spanish speaking MMOs?
want to try one out to help improve my spanish
#learnspanish #langtwt #mmo
want to try one out to help improve my spanish
#learnspanish #langtwt #mmo
November 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM