Mico's Mundo
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Player guide

How to play Mico's Mundo

Everything you need to get going. This guide grows as the game does: new pages appear here as each feature goes live.

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Your character at the front door of the house where the game starts

Controls

Touchscreen laptops keep mouse and keyboard controls until you touch the screen.

ActionComputerPhone or tablet
MoveW A S D or arrow keysLeft stick
RunHold ShiftPush the left stick all the way
JumpSpaceJump button (above the right stick)
Look aroundQ / E, or drag with the mouseRight stick
Open a doorFTap the door button
Talk to MicaHold THold the talk button, or slide up to lock
Full screenFull screen buttonFull screen button (turn your phone sideways)

Talking to Mica

  1. Hold the talk button (or T on a computer) and say something. Slide up to lock it for a longer conversation.
  2. Let go. Mica answers out loud, usually in about a second.
  3. Choose your level in settings: beginner, intermediate or advanced. You can change it any time.
  4. Pick what Mica calls you: amigo, amiga or just your name.
  5. Use the volume slider if she's too loud or too quiet.

The first time, your browser asks for microphone permission. Choose "Allow". Closing the game ends the call.

Tests and unlocking new places

New characters and places unlock along the game's timeline when you pass short language tests. Your first one is in the kitchen: find and name five things. Get four of five right on the first try and Chapter 1 opens.

Didn't pass? No problem. Mica sends you on a practice mission built around what you missed, like going to the store to buy the ingredients you couldn't name. Then try again.

Devices and troubleshooting

  • Works on: recent Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox on computers, tablets and phones. iPhone and Android apps are planned.
  • Mica can't hear me: check that the browser has microphone permission for micosmundo.com, then reload.
  • I can't hear Mica: turn up the volume slider and your device volume, and make sure your phone isn't on silent.
  • The game feels slow: close other tabs and turn off Low Power Mode on iPhone.
  • Turn off browser translation: automatic page translation can give away the answers, so the game turns it off.

Screenshots from the game

  • Your character at the front door of the house where the game starts
    You start at home.
  • The kitchen test in Mico's Mundo: find and name five things in the kitchen
    Your first test: name five kitchen items.
  • Mica the monkey, your helper, in the kitchen of your house in Mico's Mundo
    Mica helps you along the way.
  • Your house and yard in Mico's Mundo, with other players nearby
    Other players share the world with you (adult paths).
  • A street in the Mico's Mundo town, with people walking around
    Pass tests to unlock the town.

Early test version. Graphics are a work in progress.