Grammarian Ltd Reviews

It was fun for some time, but the lack of RPG or life-sim management content makes this game feels flat. But for those who interested in learning grammar, I think this game is for you.

It is a solid game but best taken at a slow pace. Definitely built for native English speakers and not those who don't already have a decent grasp of English.

this game is simple and good for english learner. Though some part still have error in it. you need to click one word before the incorrect one to change the incorrect word. Hope the dev will fix this

I've only played for 1.3 hrs, still, I cannot wait to share my excitement. This is a unique paper review game with a life sim mix up. The gameplay is very relaxing, though it can get really stressful (in a good way) if you stay too long at your workplace and run out of time. Some of the challenges seemed a bit too difficult for the start, but I'm not a native English speaker. The music tracks are great too. You can buy more music in store as you progress. The music really make the cozy feel of the game. The thing that I loved the most is how the setting is revealed. The world is a dys/utopia? in a futuristic world. The way you learn more about it is very subtle as you can pick up certain details from the papers you review. Great game so far.

Until I played this game, I considered myself to have an excellent practical knowledge of grammar, despite not being able to tell a dangling modifier from a dangling participle. After 9 hours of playing this game; I've not only confirmed both of those facts, but have also come to the realisation that I despise, loathe, abhor and detest having to identify the different parts of a sentence. Fortunately for my continued sanity, the game balances out reviewing documents looking for specific types of grammar (difficult) with correcting incorrect grammar (easier). I was terrible with the former (at least the game keeps you well supplied with candy and coffee from items you buy for your apartment, which help to keep your mood and your stamina up, in turn, as wrong answers can bring both down significantly), however the latter was easy enough for me that I somehow managed to squeak by a pass on many levels I would otherwise have failed. (Oh look, a run-on sentence!) Also fortunately, the promotion fights get easier as the levels progress with the opponent often doing so badly you win even if you only get one or two answers right. That's something I hope the developers don't change as it makes it possible to advance at a reasonable pace through the game. If it hadn't been for that, I would have become very frustrated with this game very quickly. Although the grammatical side of the game won't be to everyone's taste, this is still a good game with a lot of positive aspects. The music is very good, the art is interesting to look at and the gameplay is very straightforward with plenty of detailed information for each level. The characters you interact with (plus the player character) are all interesting and have distinct and quirky personalities. Which makes it a little disappointing that you don't get much interaction with any of them. The game is a little light on plot and story details as it's focused on teaching the player the rules of grammar. Most of the game revolves around checking grammar in documents, rather than providing players with a realistic life/work simulation or a deep and involved storyline. That said, there is a plot. It's interesting and it runs through most of the levels, however the resolution lets it down slightly as it's very sudden and also very brief. The outcome of the plot comes in the form of a single monologue by one of the other characters that only gives a brief overview of what happens. You also don't get to see any of the other characters after that, so it feels like you don't get complete closure for every plot point or character. All in all, I found the game to be fun but not in the way most games are. This game isn't about the story, the characters or the daily work/home life simulated in it. They're secondary. The focus of the game is on learning grammar and stretching your brain with grammar-related challenges. I therefore recommend this game for people who are interested in grammar or in learning about grammar, players who consider themselves up for such a mentally challenging game and also players who want a story that's light on plot and the usual game elements that make up a life simulation game, while still being entertaining. Because it is entertaining. The aspect that kept me playing until the end of the game was the contents of the documents the player character gets to review. They range from being confusing through mildly amusing to a few that I couldn't stop laughing over. The writing style in the game; from the documents to the character dialogue, down to the descriptions on the shop items, they're all brilliantly done. One last note: the game took me roughly 9 hours to complete however I already knew the basics of grammar going into the game. For non-English speakers or people who haven't learned about grammar before, this game will likely take longer.

I'm a little concerned at the spelling and grammar mistakes that pop-up now and then. The game itself needs a good proof-reading, by an experienced editor. However, I must say that the game itself is engaging, for what it is. Reporting what you find will definitely help the devs. Edit: Having pretty much finished the game, I'm in two minds. It seems like the purpose of the game - to teach core English grammar concepts - is at cross purposes with the developers relative grammatical skill.

I know I barely started, but this game is really fun! I've wishlisted this since I love the artstyle and the fun approach to learning English grammar. As a second language, it's always good to brush up on those forgotten lesson I was taught back in school. The grammar explanation is very well put together. It's simple, it has examples, and doesn't ramble. It can be daunting at first, but once I understood what I need to look for, it gets "easier". I say that in quotes, because before you can purchase a hint item, you'll be clicking and losing stamina if you don't know what you need to find. In the long run it might be overwhelming to rush through the levels because I'll need to remember so many grammar rules, so I decided to take it slow. There was a review level where you battle for promotion (which I think is a neat idea!). You can also check your work and compare your performance with other people (though atm, there's not much data collected since it's just launched?) The music is very relaxing, reminiscent of the jazzy Eat, Cook, Delicious. You can buy more songs with the salary you earned from work. I like that the articles you check seem related to each other. They reappear on other articles (I'm looking at you, Judge Smail) which made me invested in the story. Personally, I love finding the little Indonesian details, like Martabak, and Wahyu the intern. Indonesian gaming is definitely on the rise, but it's always nice to find my culture referenced in a game I'm enjoying. I do wish I can replay a level to practice my understanding of that particular grammar rule, or for those who are more competitive, an online high score arcade-like section. But boy, that promotion battle was enough to make me sweat, not to mention having to compete with real people! If you're learning English, try this out! If you're already an English speaker, why not challenge your grammar skills with this?

This is a very good game! I never expected that I can get immersed with educational game. The narrative and story is pretty awesome and it also has an interesting game flow.

I bought the game hoping to learn some English. However, this game is aimed at native speakers. Grammar explanations are boring and you cannot adjust the game to your English level. So, I am disappointed.

-----------after update---------- thank you devs who replied to this. i am happy that all problems mentioned earleir have been fixed very well. good job! <333 yet still there are grammar mistakes and suspicious contents. thus, i do not recommend for grammar learner for now, since it leads to confusion occasionally. one major problem i have just noticed is that, in the lesson "adjective", numerals such as "five" and also articles such as "a/an/the" are considered as adjectives too, but this is suspicious. i've heard of this theory somewhere, which counts articles as adjectives, but that is not widely accepted by all grammar books. first if you search "the" in oxford dictionary, it will tell you "the" is determiner, instead of adjective. (https://www.lexico.com/definition/the) this is because articles are determiners and also called "function words". but adjectives are not function words. then there is even a special type of article called "zero article", but i would not say zero article is adjective too, not to mention there is no such thing called "zero adjective" existing. in tradition, articles are considered independent from adjective, not just "a special type of adjective". also numerals are qualifiers or determiner. i think numerals can be roughly called adjectives (? but i am not sure), but articles not. because adjectives can be predicate (for example "pretty" in the sentence "she is pretty") but articles can not be predicate. also adjectives can be negative (for example in the sentence: she is NOT pretty) but because articles can not be predicate, it can not be negative neither. -----------before update----------- so far it still has critical bugs. you want to correct this word, but you need to click on another word. also design is not really good. it isn't a problem in the first chapters, but it influences the game experience in the latter ones. for example, there is a document and you are required to count all the subjectives. "spring recess" should be counted as one but here it takes two. then "Three Blind Mice" should either be counted as one, or three, but here it is counted as two. this makes combo really easy, and also makes the boss fight (promotion) super easy. also it has grammar error, i think.... predicate is not predicator but it seems like the game mixed them. predicate is a sentence structure that contains predicator (verb) and object. predicate refers to a major constituent of sentence structure in a binary analysis in which all obligatory constituents other than the subject were considered together. It usually expresses actions, processes, and states that relate to the subject. predicator is suggested for verb or verbs included in a predicate.