Dialect is an indie game developed by Thorny Games about the language and how its loss impacts the community of this language. In the game, you’ll create the story using the cultural background of the community and build the language and the dialect of it. The game includes a hardcover book and the deck of language generating cards used in the game. The digital copy of the game is delivered immediately.
You can choose which edition to get:
- The Digital Edition
- The Standard Edition - includes the digital edition, the hardcover book, and the language deck
- The Glossopoet Edition - includes the standard edition and one-of-a-kind cloth bag to keep the game and the book.
There’s also a guide, where you can learn the story of the game, what are general rules and mottoes, and also some design references.
Thorny Games is an indie game development studio run by Kathrin Hymes and Hakan Seyalioglu. Guys have given a few talks on the game development and discussed such topics as narrative design and the language in games.
Visit the studio’s official website to learn more.
You can purchase the game here.