Easter has come and gone — we hope it was a good one for everyone celebrating. Thank you for being here, for buying the game, sending bug reports, and sticking with us through the early teething problems (a screen resolution issue and a DLC configuration fix, both now sorted).

Today marks the start of a new direction. FlashBoss is turning it's focus to the English language, and literacy rates. Over the next month, until Mother's Day, that project will continue to unfold.

English Adept is a 1,000-word vocabulary course targeting the attainment of an eighth-grade-plus reading level. It's the gap between functional literacy and confident reading — the words you encounter in articles, contracts, and books that you half-know, or don't quite know at all. Five tiers, forty thematic clusters, every card with a definition, example sentences, and usage notes. Included free with the base game.

The flashcard view has been redesigned for readability. Focus is directed more effectively on the card, with a chalk-themed colour scheme that softens the old 90s-terminal palette across flashcards, boss fights, and the sanctum.

• A new drop every Thursday from Easter through to Mother's Day. By May 10th, FlashBoss will have 17 vocabulary packs across five languages including 5 packs of English vocabulary,

• Flashcard corrections are ongoing. If you spot an error — a wrong definition, a bad example sentence, a pronunciation issue — please report it here: https://odiin2024.github.io/flashboss-site/report.html

• If you are finding FlashBoss useful or enjoyable, please consider leaving a review on the store page. Reviews help others decide if FlashBoss is right for them. It's a big help.

And thank you for being here. This is the most ambitious stretch of releases since launch, and it's only possible because of continued support and participation of learners like you. More to come every Thursday.

— Odiin

Interactive Manual[odiin2024.github.io] - Getting Started[odiin2024.github.io] - FlashBoss Website[odiin2024.github.io] - The BossFight[imgur.com] - Back to Store

FlashBoss just launched and the first players are already building streaks. If you're on the fence, 10 minutes a day is all it takes for FlashBoss to curate your language learning experience. The price of a good coffee gets you in the door. German and Esperanto are live now with 1000 words each and full audio. Spanish is next.

We're a small project in our first week. If you try it and it clicks, a Steam review goes a long way — it's how new players find us and how we get to the next language.

Links at the top of the post to explore the manual, read the about page, or jump straight to Steam.