A puzzle game where you decipher languages

I cannot overstate how seamless the UI is in this game. Being able to have your guesses be integrated into the gameplay makes the translation experience so smooth, that you can direct all your attention exclusively to figuring out the language.

Honestly love this series idea, can't wait to see more indie games put in the spotlight!

I played the entierty of Sennaar without using the notebook to get the "official translations", it is both possible and highly enjoyable!

As someone with a child I cannot express how useful these types of short games are

I like the idea, though I would appreciate the format to be split in two sections, the first as completely spoiler free as possible (for example no hints about how the language might be constructed) and the second that does go into more details, maybe it could even contain a personal review meant to be watched after we've completed the game for ourselves. I don't know if I'm among a minority but I personally enjoy new experiences the most when going in blind, or almost without any info past the minimum to get an idea of whether or not I'm interested, especially for things based on discovery : plot twists, obscure puzzles, stories, etc.

In discussing the simplicity of the languages, you mentioned that the languages only consist of so many words. One of the rosetta stones in the game actually has a devotee glyph that isn't included in the dictionary - cut off, but easily identifiable. It uses the building/location radical, containing the symbol for warrior. Which implies that the languages do expand beyond those limited concepts, but only those that are necessary for the player character to know are used.

Started playing this game. Fantastic time.

As a linguistics lover that game looks absolutely amazing! I'm also working on a language puzzle game so this is hugely inspirational 👀

This is such a great idea for a series! It’s like a book club but for video games. I think I’ll follow along and play all the games you talk about. Great work once again Mark!

Kinda like Heaven's Vault, only more puzzley. Love it!

Chants of senar is soooo good

Solving the glyphs for the final floor felt so satisfying. Short but sweet. I love it. Sucks that I got spoiled by Heaven's Vault where you can recall the sentence the word is used from, avoiding some backtracking.

I find this translation games very fascinating.

This idea is spot on

I finished it last week. Awesome game! Take a break if you are stuck!

Weekender is a new series I wholeheartedly support, always a vibe to see indie games being appreciated

Really cool idea!

I’ve been really enjoying Chants so far! I call the games with deduction/adventure elements a “Metroidbrainia” because progression comes from your knowledge

Can’t wait to see more of this series

Its a testament to how well this game works and immerses you that I never once questioned how the people were speaking in visible symbols.