For writers and creators
Press kit
Files for writing about JaLingo. Every image and loop is an unedited recording of the current development build, and the film is straight cuts of such recordings. The interface is hidden unless the caption says otherwise.
- Game
- JaLingo
- What it is
- A story game for iPhone and Android that teaches Jamaican Patois through conversation.
- Where it is set
- Kingston, Jamaica: the First Day, a week in the city, and all 14 parishes on the island map.
- How it plays
- Walk a Kingston street in real time, meet the people on it, and answer them in Patwa first. The English meaning comes after.
- Platforms
- iPhone (TestFlight beta) and Android (Google Play testing). Not yet in the App Store or on Google Play.
- Price
- The First Day is free. The Jamaica Pass is described in the terms of use.
- Language status
- The Patwa is a draft awaiting review by Jamaican speakers. A synthetic computer voice is off by default.
- Made with
- Godot 4.7 and C# for the game; this website is built with Next.js.
- Studio
- Beyond Volatility
- Contact
- privacy@beyondvolatility.com
Video
Key art and frames
On a phone, with the interface
Logo
Credits and licenses
The game's licensed figures and CC0 assets are credited in its Settings. The parish photographs and stamps on this site are credited where they appear. See what's new for recent changes.
Get it on iPhone Get it on Android Get the app on your phone In beta on iPhone and Android