Hi all, I like reading to learn languages, but not so much the looking up words part. I found some interactive English books a while back, which I went through just for fun, but then I thought there might be some in foreign languages as well, so found this site for French (only for Android and iOS tablets and smartphones!):
https://www.adrenalivre.com/app-bibliotheque-livre-interactif/
For myself I noticed that I don't mind looking up words that much anymore if it's part of an interactive story, as there is a pause anyway to choose what you want your character to do, and looking up words in this case actually feels like part of the puzzle
If there's interactive books in other languages that you know of, please let me know
(...)
I did some more research and found a library of Spanish interactive books as well:
http://librojuegos.org/libros/
I suspect most of the Spanish ones are just softcovers or pdfs at the most, but the books I'd be most interested in are more like Apps.
The English interactive book site that I originally read some books from was:
https://www.choiceofgames.com/category/our-games/
Here's an article in the Guardian with a top ten of interactive books in English:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/14/ten-best-interactive-book-apps-ios-android
Interactive stories in foreign languages
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Re: Interactive stories in foreign language
Just found the ultimate resource for interactive books in foreign languages:
http://ifdb.tads.org/search?sortby=ratu&newSortBy.x=0&newSortBy.y=0&searchfor=tag%3Aforeign+language
I see Chinese, Russian, Italian, German, Spanish, French, etc
It's a bit of a hodgepodge with old and new interactive fiction, and interpreters (programs you need to download to read the interactive adventure files), a whole new world for me.
I'll try to make a list per language of the free and downloadable stuff
http://ifdb.tads.org/search?sortby=ratu&newSortBy.x=0&newSortBy.y=0&searchfor=tag%3Aforeign+language
I see Chinese, Russian, Italian, German, Spanish, French, etc
It's a bit of a hodgepodge with old and new interactive fiction, and interpreters (programs you need to download to read the interactive adventure files), a whole new world for me.
I'll try to make a list per language of the free and downloadable stuff
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- Keys
- Yellow Belt
- Posts: 92
- Joined: Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:54 am
- Location: Toronto
- Languages: Dutch (N), English (C2), German (C1), French (B2), Swedish (B2), Spanish (B2), Italian (B2), Russian (B2), Hungarian (B1), Polish (B1), Urdu (A2); reading literature and listening to audiobooks in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and Spanish. Studying Urdu, Polish atm.
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Re: Interactive stories in foreign language
I made an initial survey for interactive fiction in a foreign language.
I left out English, as that's easy to find (just google 'interactive fiction'), check the second generic link, or remove the foreign language tag from below first link.
Also, for French, German, Spanish, Portuguese there's a lot more, but I wanted to try to find other languages as well.
Here's the result
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Generic links:
http://ifdb.tads.org/search?searchfor=tag%3Aforeign+language&sortby=ratu&pg=all
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/tag/literature/3 (select any of the tags on the right for genre)
====================
Arabic:
Magic Forest
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/nx4q
=====================
Chinese:
汉初
《汉初》是由2016年雨果奖Best Novelette的获奖作者撰写的。 她是第一個贏得雨果獎的中國女性。 这是郝景芳的第一部互动小说,是中国着名作家写的第一部互动小说。
https://www.qiaobooks.com/read/1368.html
---------------------
年獸文字冒險遊戲
年獸故事的文字冒險遊戲。
http://media.textadventures.co.uk/games/KwmrhwCBXUKsoMgl8o2vrA/index.html
(Can be used with mouse-over annotation for language learners, see link on first page in game)
=====================
De BiebSchat (The Library Treasure)
Dutch Educational adventure
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=hpyzb1nniuonbbyrhhjjra
(not very exciting, teaches you to go through the library in Eindhoven)
---------------------
Some other PC games for Dutch:
http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXgamesXpcXdutch.html
=====================
German:
Wasser-Hasser
A Nature Walk in rhyme
http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Ftextpaeckchen.org%2Fdownloads%2Fwasser-hasser%2FWasser-Hasser.z5
---------------------
Die rote Blume
Fairytale action adventure, you play a prince about to marry his princess, who is then bewitched.
http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.textfire.de%2Fcomp%2FDie_rote_Blume.gblorb
---------------------
Niemand weint für immer
Romantic story, starting in a castle dungeon cell.
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/jhuskuxaquwwrkdeakum0g/niemand-weint-fur-immer
---------------------
Der mysteriöse Fall des Landhauses in Neuruppin
Search a mysterious house. (Text input required)
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=umgq43cpu06vfzxca58bkq
(loads slow, need to be a fan of text input, fortunately has links as well as alternative)
---------------------
Die verlassene Burg
Try to get out of an empty castle, the easy way, or the hidden way.
http://www.markus-bauer.net/dieverlasseneburg.html
=======================
Filipino:
TENGAinang Pag-ibig
Romantic story
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/34r2
=======================
Finnish:
Romeo ja Julia
Romantic story
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/mdww
-----------------------
Iltahämärän seikkailut
Erikoinen seikkailu ei niin erikoisessa maailmassa... Pelin lumo kurssia varten.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=n8qiakskjkwveawhv6l_ya
=======================
French:
Tipelau
Text adventure where you're a villager on a remote pacific island and you have to find a way to save energy on the island so your village is less dependent on diesel for electricity.
Text input and links based:
Quelques verbes utiles : INVENTAIRE, PRENDRE objet, POSER objet, OUVRIR objet ; QUESTIONNER personnage SUR sujet ; ANNULER
(abréviations : N-S-O-E pour les directions, I = inventaire, X pour examiner)
Tapez NOTES pour consulter les notes que votre personnage prend automatiquement.
-----------------
L'Exil
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/interpreteurs/parchment/?story=http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/anonyme/exil/exil.z5
L’Exil est une aventure mettant en scène un personnage au passé mystérieux vivant reclus dans une étrange communauté. Une étrange découverte va bientôt bouleverser sa vie…
Choice (number) based, so easier than text input based.
--------------------
La Tempête
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/sflauder/tempete/play.html
You're alone in a house with darkness everywhere and a storm outside
---------------------
Hansel et Gretel La Revanche
Modern take on the familiar story.
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/corax/hansel-gretel/play.html
(has creepy audio)
----------------------
Lupercalia
The folklore of Valentin's day revisited, with some touches of mythology and romantism. Save the poor shepherd from the wolves!
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/interpreteurs/parchment/?story=http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/otto/lupercalia/lupercalia.z5
======================
Hungarian:
Születésnapodra
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=fwikhh3_8ewgswad_70ypw
(loads slowly)
----------------------
Nagy városi
Survival adventure in Big City.
http://andihagen.com/twine/bigcityhun.html
----------------------
A Babo (The Hobbit)
http://istennyila.hu/stuff/babo.zip
(Only for PC, downloads executeable)
=====================
Indonesian:
Dengan Balon Ke Sahara
With (a) Baloon To (the) Sahara
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=lak9trkhukyzhceka7-6hq
======================
Italian:
Darkiss
Vampire story
http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fif-archive%2Fgames%2Fzcode%2Fitalian%2Fdarkiss.z5
----------------------
Darkiss 2
Vampire story
http://www.programmigratis.org/download/giochi/darkiss-2.aspx
(not online unfortunately, you have to download)
----------------------
Il Giardino Incantato
http://www.giardino.marcovallarino.it/
(not online unfortunately, scroll to the bottom for the download link "pagina del download")
----------------------
La Pietra della Luna
Un oscuro e ignoto pericolo minaccia la pacifica valle di Nigat, e forse il mondo intero.
http://www.paololucchesi.it/at/luna_online.html
(online, but text input unfortunately, type AIUTO for help)
----------------------
Dietro L'Angolo
Un'escapologia interattiva
http://www.paololucchesi.it/at/angolo_online.html
(online, text input, but with links for easier click through)
======================
Polish:
Zdaje się, że utknąłem w tym popołudniu (part 1)
Jest gorąco. Stoję w starym garniturze na zakurzonym chodniku. Rozgrzane powietrze unosi się nad asfaltem, odrealniając cały widok jeszcze bardziej. Kręci mi się w głowie. Opieram się o ścianę.
http://media.textadventures.co.uk/games/-vkgtR-IdkKJNRBzSOT_vw/Zdaje%20si%C4%99%20%C5%BCe%20utkn%C4%85%C5%82em%20w%20tym%20popo%C5%82udniu.html
======================
Portuguese:
A Bruxa
Uma bruxa recebe a visita inesperada de um velho cavaleiro.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=5_majbkhpey1zfthgi81ya
---------------------
Untitled
Road trip in US
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=4rpu4ntt8eish3xz53oz5a
----------------------
Corujinha - a busca
Romantic high school story.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=4th2g6kdzeuvmvqkrhtgyg
(remember to turn off audio before clicking link if you're in the office ;p )
----------------------
Vida dos Sonhos
Você entra na pele de Felipe Barros, um jovem estudante sonhador.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=p7fazb6zyemdbgdqtcdy2a
----------------------
O Sobrevivente
Você é um sobrevivente de um naufrágio que acorda em uma ilha sem saber como voltar para casa.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=pljr3hn4iuugaux_6nmqjg
======================
Russian:
Metro 2033
Learn Russian with an interactive adventure, especially created for language learning (so part English).
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=ubqglkk1j0m5bzdeolih9a
-----------------------
Ice Gift Hunt
The story is set in distant future after another ice age caused by the apocalypse of forgotten origin. People of the new era are kind, intelligent and innocent. They don't remember their history but are very curious about what it was like.
http://mildegard.ru/Gifts_of_wandering_ice/ice_gift_hunt.html
=======================
Spanish:
Neptuno y Poseidón
Two boys go to the beach.
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/rw8c
-------------------------
La Ausencia Interminable
Return to Fantasia.
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/de2lxbrb8ui3qkca1l2baa/la-ausencia-interminable
-------------------------
Viaje en la Cueva del Tiempo
Te adentras en una cueva que te trasladara al futuro o al pasado, tus decisiones te llebaran a tu destino.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=l7qejtjdakefjtfy1zpwtg
--------------------------
El Pescador
A well deserved vacation in the mountains becomes a mystery.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=2zmld9iqi0eadjvj9f_8zg
--------------------------
Sueña un pequeño sueño
Simón despierta de su peor pesadilla, pero esto es solo el comienzo.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=vtmzwct8mui7e8zwecnbla
==========================
Turkish:
Burgazda
Adanin ormanini kim yakti.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=ffr0y1hptuc5eiymt-ldyw
I left out English, as that's easy to find (just google 'interactive fiction'), check the second generic link, or remove the foreign language tag from below first link.
Also, for French, German, Spanish, Portuguese there's a lot more, but I wanted to try to find other languages as well.
Here's the result
---------------------
Generic links:
http://ifdb.tads.org/search?searchfor=tag%3Aforeign+language&sortby=ratu&pg=all
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/tag/literature/3 (select any of the tags on the right for genre)
====================
Arabic:
Magic Forest
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/nx4q
=====================
Chinese:
汉初
《汉初》是由2016年雨果奖Best Novelette的获奖作者撰写的。 她是第一個贏得雨果獎的中國女性。 这是郝景芳的第一部互动小说,是中国着名作家写的第一部互动小说。
https://www.qiaobooks.com/read/1368.html
---------------------
年獸文字冒險遊戲
年獸故事的文字冒險遊戲。
http://media.textadventures.co.uk/games/KwmrhwCBXUKsoMgl8o2vrA/index.html
(Can be used with mouse-over annotation for language learners, see link on first page in game)
=====================
De BiebSchat (The Library Treasure)
Dutch Educational adventure
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=hpyzb1nniuonbbyrhhjjra
(not very exciting, teaches you to go through the library in Eindhoven)
---------------------
Some other PC games for Dutch:
http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXgamesXpcXdutch.html
=====================
German:
Wasser-Hasser
A Nature Walk in rhyme
http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Ftextpaeckchen.org%2Fdownloads%2Fwasser-hasser%2FWasser-Hasser.z5
---------------------
Die rote Blume
Fairytale action adventure, you play a prince about to marry his princess, who is then bewitched.
http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.textfire.de%2Fcomp%2FDie_rote_Blume.gblorb
---------------------
Niemand weint für immer
Romantic story, starting in a castle dungeon cell.
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/jhuskuxaquwwrkdeakum0g/niemand-weint-fur-immer
---------------------
Der mysteriöse Fall des Landhauses in Neuruppin
Search a mysterious house. (Text input required)
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=umgq43cpu06vfzxca58bkq
(loads slow, need to be a fan of text input, fortunately has links as well as alternative)
---------------------
Die verlassene Burg
Try to get out of an empty castle, the easy way, or the hidden way.
http://www.markus-bauer.net/dieverlasseneburg.html
=======================
Filipino:
TENGAinang Pag-ibig
Romantic story
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/34r2
=======================
Finnish:
Romeo ja Julia
Romantic story
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/mdww
-----------------------
Iltahämärän seikkailut
Erikoinen seikkailu ei niin erikoisessa maailmassa... Pelin lumo kurssia varten.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=n8qiakskjkwveawhv6l_ya
=======================
French:
Tipelau
Text adventure where you're a villager on a remote pacific island and you have to find a way to save energy on the island so your village is less dependent on diesel for electricity.
Text input and links based:
Quelques verbes utiles : INVENTAIRE, PRENDRE objet, POSER objet, OUVRIR objet ; QUESTIONNER personnage SUR sujet ; ANNULER
(abréviations : N-S-O-E pour les directions, I = inventaire, X pour examiner)
Tapez NOTES pour consulter les notes que votre personnage prend automatiquement.
-----------------
L'Exil
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/interpreteurs/parchment/?story=http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/anonyme/exil/exil.z5
L’Exil est une aventure mettant en scène un personnage au passé mystérieux vivant reclus dans une étrange communauté. Une étrange découverte va bientôt bouleverser sa vie…
Choice (number) based, so easier than text input based.
--------------------
La Tempête
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/sflauder/tempete/play.html
You're alone in a house with darkness everywhere and a storm outside
---------------------
Hansel et Gretel La Revanche
Modern take on the familiar story.
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/corax/hansel-gretel/play.html
(has creepy audio)
----------------------
Lupercalia
The folklore of Valentin's day revisited, with some touches of mythology and romantism. Save the poor shepherd from the wolves!
http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/interpreteurs/parchment/?story=http://www.fiction-interactive.fr/fi/otto/lupercalia/lupercalia.z5
======================
Hungarian:
Születésnapodra
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=fwikhh3_8ewgswad_70ypw
(loads slowly)
----------------------
Nagy városi
Survival adventure in Big City.
http://andihagen.com/twine/bigcityhun.html
----------------------
A Babo (The Hobbit)
http://istennyila.hu/stuff/babo.zip
(Only for PC, downloads executeable)
=====================
Indonesian:
Dengan Balon Ke Sahara
With (a) Baloon To (the) Sahara
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=lak9trkhukyzhceka7-6hq
======================
Italian:
Darkiss
Vampire story
http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fif-archive%2Fgames%2Fzcode%2Fitalian%2Fdarkiss.z5
----------------------
Darkiss 2
Vampire story
http://www.programmigratis.org/download/giochi/darkiss-2.aspx
(not online unfortunately, you have to download)
----------------------
Il Giardino Incantato
http://www.giardino.marcovallarino.it/
(not online unfortunately, scroll to the bottom for the download link "pagina del download")
----------------------
La Pietra della Luna
Un oscuro e ignoto pericolo minaccia la pacifica valle di Nigat, e forse il mondo intero.
http://www.paololucchesi.it/at/luna_online.html
(online, but text input unfortunately, type AIUTO for help)
----------------------
Dietro L'Angolo
Un'escapologia interattiva
http://www.paololucchesi.it/at/angolo_online.html
(online, text input, but with links for easier click through)
======================
Polish:
Zdaje się, że utknąłem w tym popołudniu (part 1)
Jest gorąco. Stoję w starym garniturze na zakurzonym chodniku. Rozgrzane powietrze unosi się nad asfaltem, odrealniając cały widok jeszcze bardziej. Kręci mi się w głowie. Opieram się o ścianę.
http://media.textadventures.co.uk/games/-vkgtR-IdkKJNRBzSOT_vw/Zdaje%20si%C4%99%20%C5%BCe%20utkn%C4%85%C5%82em%20w%20tym%20popo%C5%82udniu.html
======================
Portuguese:
A Bruxa
Uma bruxa recebe a visita inesperada de um velho cavaleiro.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=5_majbkhpey1zfthgi81ya
---------------------
Untitled
Road trip in US
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=4rpu4ntt8eish3xz53oz5a
----------------------
Corujinha - a busca
Romantic high school story.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=4th2g6kdzeuvmvqkrhtgyg
(remember to turn off audio before clicking link if you're in the office ;p )
----------------------
Vida dos Sonhos
Você entra na pele de Felipe Barros, um jovem estudante sonhador.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=p7fazb6zyemdbgdqtcdy2a
----------------------
O Sobrevivente
Você é um sobrevivente de um naufrágio que acorda em uma ilha sem saber como voltar para casa.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=pljr3hn4iuugaux_6nmqjg
======================
Russian:
Metro 2033
Learn Russian with an interactive adventure, especially created for language learning (so part English).
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=ubqglkk1j0m5bzdeolih9a
-----------------------
Ice Gift Hunt
The story is set in distant future after another ice age caused by the apocalypse of forgotten origin. People of the new era are kind, intelligent and innocent. They don't remember their history but are very curious about what it was like.
http://mildegard.ru/Gifts_of_wandering_ice/ice_gift_hunt.html
=======================
Spanish:
Neptuno y Poseidón
Two boys go to the beach.
https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/rw8c
-------------------------
La Ausencia Interminable
Return to Fantasia.
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/de2lxbrb8ui3qkca1l2baa/la-ausencia-interminable
-------------------------
Viaje en la Cueva del Tiempo
Te adentras en una cueva que te trasladara al futuro o al pasado, tus decisiones te llebaran a tu destino.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=l7qejtjdakefjtfy1zpwtg
--------------------------
El Pescador
A well deserved vacation in the mountains becomes a mystery.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=2zmld9iqi0eadjvj9f_8zg
--------------------------
Sueña un pequeño sueño
Simón despierta de su peor pesadilla, pero esto es solo el comienzo.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=vtmzwct8mui7e8zwecnbla
==========================
Turkish:
Burgazda
Adanin ormanini kim yakti.
http://play2.textadventures.co.uk/Play.aspx?id=ffr0y1hptuc5eiymt-ldyw
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