NIHONGO DX7 - Malo in Tokyo

Free demo available

Learn Japanese by exploring Tokyo.

Play as Malo in a pixel art RPG: arrive at Haneda, talk to locals, read your first kana, unlock quests and progress toward JLPT N5/N4 through a real adventure.

Playable now Haneda • Shin-Okubo • Shinjuku
Next free update Asakusa • Ueno
Official release Steam + official mobile app

Gameplay video

Watch the demo in motion.

The video shows the game experience: exploration, dialogues, Japanese in context, exercises and progression through Tokyo.

Playable demo

Start the journey now.

The current demo covers the first areas of the game: Malo’s arrival at Haneda, the first daily-life situations in Shin-Okubo and the progression toward Shinjuku.

Gameplay screenshot at Haneda
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Haneda

Arrival in Japan, first interactions and useful starter words.

Gameplay screenshot in Shin-Okubo
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Shin-Okubo

Daily life, konbini, restaurants and vocabulary in context.

Gameplay screenshot in Shinjuku with dialogue
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Shinjuku

Dialogues, urban exploration and your first longer sentences.

No install. No payment card.

The game launches directly in your browser.

Launch the demo

Learn by playing

The language is not a separate menu: it is part of the gameplay.

You discover a word in a scene, hear it in a dialogue, use it to progress, then meet it again in a quest or mini-game.

Dialogue in a konbini

Contextual dialogues

Sentences appear when they actually matter.

Instead of learning an isolated sentence, you meet it in a situation: buying something, asking, answering, thanking someone or finding your way.

Listening and pronunciation

Hear Japanese, listen again, then repeat out loud.

In dialogues and lessons, audio helps train your ear: you can hear Japanese sentences, recognize sounds more easily, and practice pronunciation with more confidence.

🔊 ListenConnect written Japanese to its sound.
🗣️ RepeatTrain your ear and pronunciation.
🔁 Listen againGo back to a sentence whenever you need.
Dialogue with Japanese text and audio support Integrated lesson with Japanese in context

Integrated exercises

Review without leaving the adventure.

Exercises can appear directly during exploration, immersive dialogues or mini-games. The goal is simple: understand in order to continue, without breaking the game atmosphere.

In-game exercise: choosing the right Japanese word

In-game exercises

Word choices, kana, kanji and vocabulary directly integrated into gameplay sequences.

Exercise during an immersive dialogue

Immersive dialogue exercises

Questions can accompany more cinematic dialogue scenes to strengthen understanding.

Mini-games and progression

The game changes formats to keep the pace fresh.

NIHONGO DX7 combines exploration, dialogues, immersive scenes, exercises, mini-games, library and progression tools. The goal is to make repetition feel natural.

🔤 Kanarecognition and practice
水 Kanjifirst useful characters
📱 Phonequests, tools, progression

Journey map

Tokyo unlocks district by district.

The map represents the full planned journey. Some areas are already playable, while others will arrive through updates and the official release.

NIHONGO DX7 Tokyo map with explorable districts

Current demo

Haneda, Shin-Okubo and Shinjuku are playable for free.

Next free update

Asakusa and Ueno will be added before the official release.

Official release

Full release planned for Steam and the official mobile app.

How to play

Simple controls, like a classic RPG.

Move Malo, talk to characters, listen to Japanese sentences, open your phone and follow your objectives.

ZQSDMove
ArrowsMove
AInteract
EnterConfirm
TPhone
PObjectives
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is the demo free?

Yes. The current demo is playable for free in your browser.

Which areas are available now?

The current demo includes Haneda, Shin-Okubo and Shinjuku.

Which areas are coming next?

The next major free update will add Asakusa and Ueno.

Is the game planned for Steam and mobile?

Yes. After the last free updates, the official release is planned for Steam and the official mobile app.

Do I need to know Japanese already?

No. The game is designed for beginners, with a progression toward JLPT N5/N4.