This part is the continuation of this article.
Since the announcement of the GTO project last summer, many steps have been taken. We went from a project where the ideas were vague to something now well-defined in both content and form.
As a reminder for those who don’t remember what the GTO project is, it is a project that we launched last August which is the development of an app to learn Japanese while combining the universe of Kumiai. Moreover, our app now has an official name: Kumiai GO
“GO” means “language” in Japanese and reminds us that it is a mobile app (see Pokemon GO). A simple but effective name to remember it.
If we had to make a pitch for our app, it would be:
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Kumiai to master Japanese! Explore an island full of mysteries, move through an exciting story, and unlock language lessons as you go. Connect with engaging characters to expand your vocabulary and improve your listening and reading skills. Enjoy this solo adventure or share your exploits with friends online, all while having fun learning.
So a game where you will have to speak and write to waifu/husbando in Japanese while you progress in learning Japanese, is a tantalizing promise, right? 😏
I explained in my previous article where I mentioned the GTO project last December that we were looking for competent people to develop the project. Today, we have found a partial team able to help us in various areas of development especially to implement a prototype.
This prototype will be a very light version of Kumiai GO and will not resemble the final version of the app, especially in terms of aesthetics. The objective of this prototype is to test the game mechanics. Many ideas may seem extraordinary and fun on paper but in practice completely bogus, so we will test these ideas by ourselves but also via alpha-testers who will give us feedback to correct what is wrong and improve the good ideas
Moreover, we will call for alpha testers to test the prototype of Kumiai GO, we will keep you informed when the prototype is ready.
Today, we are being followed by a startup incubator to maximize the chances of success of our project and to obtain investment funds for our app.
We will do our best to make Kumiai GO a success and to build the best team to allow you to learn a language in a way you’ve never seen before with record efficiency while having fun.