Memory and Coin Counting mini-games

We've got two new mini-game prototypes that we've recently created to get an idea of how we can make learning Japanese (and things related to Japan) fun. Find them both at https://www.yokaiscrolls.com/#/games

The first is called Coin Counting:

Coin Counting

Have you ever been to a Japanese convience store at the register to pay and then increasingly started sweating as you feel the drumbeat of time progress while you desperately try to sort through your coin bag in search of just the right combination of strange looking metal discs to match what the tiny glowing LED screen commands you to calculate? No? Well if you prepare yourself by mastering the ultimate Japanese coin counting techniques, you'll never have to fear when you travel to Japan!

The second one is called Memory (yeah, we're keeping it simple for now):

Memory

Done in the style of a classic Memory game (with a small twist). We were playing around with the idea of how a game like this could encourage learning basic Japanese hiragana and katakana.

If you enjoy either one of these (or even if you don't) we'd love to hear about it! Share your thoughts below, or join us on Discord to discuss. All feedback is welcome, and if something sticks, maybe we'll find a way to integrate it into Yokai Scrolls, or even expand on a standalone version!

Check out the Yokai Encyclopedia!

Our Yokai Encyclopedia, containing a sample of the different kinds of Yokai you can expect to find in Yokai Scrolls, was published to yokaiscrolls.com late last night under the Explore section. Here's a sample pulled from the Encyclopedia called 垢嘗め (akaname):

Akaname are small goblin-like creatures about the size of a child with greasy hair, hunching posture, and a long sticky tongue. They are shy and tend to hide from humans, but are strongly attracted to the unsanitary conditions in unkempt bath houses and toilets where they will lick up the filth that accumulates there.

While they are not violent, their presence can spread disease so it is best to keep areas clean enough not to attract them. Any filthy area is likely to attract Akaname. Take care to clean your village as well, othwerwise you may start to find yokai like the Akaname spawning inside your village! When an Akaname does find its way inside, it may be difficult to catch as it sneaks its way around from one building to another scaring your villagers and reducing their genki levels. If a villager’s genki falls too low, they will be susceptible to disease which may even place their lives in danger!

垢舐めは髪が油っこく、猫背で子供ほどの大きさしかない舌の長い妖怪である。人を避けたがるが、人間がお風呂場や便所で残す汚れを好き好んで舐める。獰猛ではないものの、現る所に疫病を広めるので集まらない様に普段から身の回りの掃除を怠らない事が重要である。

垢舐めは汚い所に集まる。村を清潔に保たれなければ、村の中から湧き出る事になる。垢舐めに一度入られると、退治することは用意ではない。建物から建物の間をすり抜け、村人を恐怖させて元気が低迷してしまう。元気をあまり多く失った村人は簡単に病を患ってしまい、下手をすれば命にもかかわってしまう。

While it's still a work in progress we'll be continually adding to, this is meant to serve as a reference tool as you play to help you identify and locate all the different kinds of Yokai hidden away in the world.

The beta for Yokai Scrolls will begin opening up soon, and we can't wait to get your feedback as you hunt for Yokai!