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Learn languages through games, movies, and the web.

Games Aug 10, 2026
How to Learn a Language While Playing Resident Evil 2

Use Resident Evil 2's seven voice tracks, repeated phrases, police files, and safe rooms to practice a language while you play.

Games Aug 9, 2026
Как учить английский с Dispatch и не терять сюжет

Как играть в Dispatch на английском, понимать варианты ответа под таймером и запоминать только те фразы, которые пригодятся снова.

Tips & Science Aug 8, 2026
The Antimoon Method Was Ahead of Its Time. Here’s What I’d Change.

Antimoon put enjoyable input, pronunciation, dictionaries, and SRS at the center of learning. Most of that still holds up. One part does not.

Games Aug 7, 2026
The English Hidden in Stardew Valley

Seed names, quest verbs, deadlines, wishes, and one very busy mayor: discover the everyday English hidden across Pelican Town.

Games Aug 6, 2026
Learn English with Cyberpunk 2077 Without Leaving the Game

Termy explains Cyberpunk 2077 slang and difficult dialogue on screen, so you can understand the choice and keep playing.

Games Aug 5, 2026
Every Choice Tests Your Language in Detroit: Become Human

Detroit speaks 12 fully voiced languages. Turn every interrogation, argument, and split-second choice into language practice.

Games Aug 4, 2026
Learn English with Fallout: New Vegas

Turn conversations in the Mojave into useful English practice without stopping for every unfamiliar word.

Games Aug 2, 2026
Learn English with Life is Strange

Six useful expressions and the text-message shorthand that gives Arcadia Bay's English its unmistakable voice.

Games Aug 1, 2026
Learn German with Gothic 1 Remake

Turn time in the Colony into German practice with full voices, readable subtitles, and a method that keeps the story moving.

Stories Jul 15, 2026
How I Learned English with JRPGs and a Paper Dictionary

In the late 1990s, Termy's founder learned English through JRPG dialogue, context, and a paper dictionary.

Tips & Science May 21, 2026
Do Video Games Help You Learn English? What Research Actually Says

Your friend has a 300-day Duolingo streak. You have 300 hours in Skyrim. Guess who has the bigger vocabulary?

Games Apr 12, 2026
35 English Words From Baldur's Gate 3 That Non-Native Speakers Always Look Up

BG3's writing is so rich that even native speakers reach for a dictionary. Here are the words that trip everyone up.

Games Apr 12, 2026
40 English Words You Keep Skipping in Genshin Impact (And What They Actually Mean)

You've read "exquisite" 200 times in artifact descriptions. Do you actually know what it means?

Games Apr 12, 2026
30 English Words From Elden Ring That Sound Made Up (But Aren't)

Elden Ring's poetic English trips up native speakers too. These real words just sound like fantasy.

Tips & Science Mar 28, 2026
You Play Games in English — Here's How to Actually Learn From It

You understand 80% of what's on screen. The other 20%? That's where the real learning happens.