Mysterious notes have drifted into Sumi's home. But sea urchins threaten to shred the notes with their sharp spindles. Fight off the sea urchins with the power of JAPANESE COMPREHENSION; collect the notes to decipher the text and their origins!!! Pick up the English letters to match with the Japanese characters and show that practice makes perfect!
Urchins & Ink aims to introduce players to 2 basic writing systems of Japanese: katakana and hiragana. Players can learn the English equivalent to the Japanese symbols and their proper pronunciation within an action game environment. No prior knowledge of Japanese is needed; the game aims to teach even pure beginners!