Chants of Sennaar is the game for language lovers.

In the game, the player explores an ancient structure based on the fabled Tower of Babel. Within the area, there are several different cultures that speak incredibly disparate languages and players need to figure out how to translate and understand them.

Languages are represented by logograms—glyphs that represent words rather than individual sounds. New words get added to the player's journal where they have to use their common sense and observational skills to figure out what the words actually mean. They are also tasked with deciphering the syntax of each language. For example, different languages have different rules regarding turning words into their plural forms.

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