Mico's Mundo
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Language learning video game

A language learning game you can walk around in

Language learning games usually mean quizzes with cartoons. Mico's Mundo is a real video game: an open world with a house, streets and a town, where you learn Spanish or English by living in it.

  • Open world, explored on foot
  • Both directions: learn Spanish or learn English
  • Multiplayer spaces for classes and coworkers
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A street in the Mico's Mundo town, with people walking around

Why video games are good for learning languages

People pick up languages fastest when they're immersed: surrounded by the language, with a reason to use it. A good game can recreate that. You hear words in context, repeat them naturally, and you're motivated by what you can unlock next rather than by a streak counter.

The catch is that most games aren't designed for learning, and most learning apps aren't really games. Mico's Mundo is built to be both.

What to look for in a language learning game

  • Real context

    Words used in places and tasks, not floating in a list.

  • Speaking practice

    A way to talk out loud and get an answer. In Mico's Mundo that's Mica.

  • Your level, your choice

    Beginners need support, advanced players need challenge. You pick, and can switch anytime.

  • Smart review

    Missed something? You should practice that, not repeat everything. Mica builds a mission for what you missed.

Learn Spanish or English

English speakers learn Spanish. Spanish speakers learn English (juegos para aprender inglés). Both play in the same world, which makes shared spaces for mixed classes possible later on.

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.

Questions people ask

Which languages can I learn?

Spanish and English at launch.

Is it multiplayer?

Adults and classes can share spaces and practice together. Kids never chat with other players.

Does it run on a phone?

Yes, in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. Native apps are planned.