But I’m struggling to string together these consonants and vowels into words.

It turns out computer keyboards are not an intuitive way of operating the human voicebox.

This, of course, is what makes Ginger fascinating.

A dictionary page with an original language and some overlaid lines and text, from “language adventure game” Ginger.

Ginger isn’t just a striking interfacial experiment, mind you.

It’s as though you were composing some geography by means of echolocation.

LikeMu Cartographer, but you could sing to it.

Here’s the full blurb from Steam.

Hmm, “blurb”.

I can say the middle part of that.

Ginger is a language adventure game where every word is pronounceable, even without understanding its meaning.

Step into a labyrinth of interconnected meanings and immerse yourself in a one-person subculture.

  • Embark on a journey to understand a language using only its internal cross-references.

  • Join Kevin on an adventure to explore the essence of knowledge.

  • Master the art of speaking a completely new language.

  • Explore 1000+ entries in an expansive dictionary.

  • A promised ending awaits those who persevere.

  • A subtle tutorial and story lie within.

I’ve never played anything quite like this.

MaybeMask Quest, with its breathing mechanics.

MaybeHeaven’s Vault, in which you pieced together alien script to solve a galactic mystery.

The demo islive now on Steamand the full game launches on 20th March.

I’d have written this up for release day, but I’ll be away from the office.

Let me know if you figure out the button combinations for “ginger”.

The next step, of course, is working out what “ginger” means.