RezWorld Full immersion Video game teach endangered languages

[SprachSchlampe]

Is this ever going to be released or will it just remain vaporware? It looks interesting and if it were available on the Mac, I'd certainly be interested in buying a copy. I am interested in something beyond basic colors and numbers, something that would teach reasonable conversation. This looks like a great idea if it works. Have you thought about distributing it via subscription on the Internet, sort of like a lot of other online games, such as WoW?

[sadriski]

ONCE AGAIN i HAVE TO WAIT. I've BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE!

[qwertyfshag]

awesome!

[RainbowDefender]

Partly not parky iPad auto-mistake

[RainbowDefender]

When is the Cherokee version going to be released so the millions of people with Cherokee dna can at the very least parky connect with their heritage? Why so long before it is released many people would be glad to pay for it.

[HarvestStation]

Cool! I may not be Native American....or even American but I still would be more than happy to keep the Native languages alive I love learning about their culture and languages.

[lcra9254]

I would love to get the game, but as you said it's expensive. This is a dying language, why not make it more available.

[RATHAHONNI]

Where the hell can u get it,this was posted in 2008 and still not for sale.Good idea but seems to be only an idea.

[ndnlanguage]

@RATHAHONNI You're correct it is not yet available, but we created a fully-working 1-level game that teaches Cherokee. We don't want to release a partial version and want to expand it to a 12-level game that has been shown to create conversational speakers. The problem is that it is expensive and in this economic environment many interested parties dropped out.

Thanks for your comment.

[TsesiChisholm]

@ndnlanguage Perhaps the release of the 1-level game would generate more interest in the full product and attract revenue. Is there a BETA-version program? I think many people would be interested in getting the 1-level version as part of a beta program. The feedback of a user's forum can help you as you develop the full version.

[dylanbarrowak]

@TsesiChisholm yeah i agree. if rez world had beta testing then they could get vaulable feedback on the project, if they demonstrate the effectiviness of this program to the general (note:white) public then the game could possibly pick up some grants, funding and/or donations from rich people. So, ndnlanguage, get up and make a beta level 1 please?

[dylanbarrowak]

@TsesiChisholm @TsesiChisholm yeah i agree. if rez world had beta testing then they could get vaulable feedback on the project, if they demonstrate the effectiviness of this program to the general (note:white) public then the game could possibly pick up some grants, funding and/or donations from rich people. So, ndnlanguage, get up and make a beta level 1 please?

[ShootTheZombies]

@ndnlanguage What kind of parties are necessary to making this game a reality? I wouldn't be surprised if there were some linguists or anthropologists interested in helping to fund the idea, if it hasn't been scrapped entirely.

[mdfreels]

This is great! How can I get a copy of the game?

[bsuecherokee]

is it available now to play if so how do you get to it to play

[Clairevoyante]

This is a really cool project! I'm glad people are combining technologies and traditions to help supporting native culture. It's a great Idea! And it should be expanded to a greated project, and make softwares in many native languages!

[WinstonAMC]

good for you! This is a wonderful project

[Wohali100]

I can't believe what these people are doing, someone shake me!!!!! WOW! WOW! WOW!

[TsalagiMic]

Another amazing project.

[1livingdeadgrl]

This is awesome !

[n8tvdude99]

I've been wondering when someone was gonna make a game like this. Big UPS!

[Nativewins]

OH My, This is awesome! Finally!!!!!!!