Description
LEARN JAPANESE. BEAT BOSSES. BREAK CURSES.
What if your Japanese textbook was actually a roguelike card game?
Welcome to Kana Conbini - run a Japanese convenience store, serve customers by matching kana cards, and learn Japanese along the way. A real card game designed to make kana and vocabulary stick.
THE GAME
Work shifts at your konbini. Each customer requests items in Japanese - match the right kana card to serve them. Build combos. Earn tips. Chase highscores.
But here's the twist: the more you play, the more Japanese sticks in your brain.
1000+ COLLECTIBLE CARDS
Every Japanese character is a TCG-style card:
- 109 Hiragana + Dakuten
- 119 Katakana + Dakuten
- 800+ N5 Vocabulary
Each card features mnemonic artwork, native pronunciation, and tracks your personal mastery level.
CARDS EVOLVE AS YOU LEARN
Your cards level up with you:
LEARNING → Full hints (image + kana + romaji)
FAMILIAR → Partial hints (image + kana)
PRACTICED → Minimal hints (kana only)
MASTERED → Pure Japanese reading
Watch your training wheels disappear naturally. No forced difficulty - just organic progression.
ROGUELIKE SYSTEMS
Every run is different:
SHIFT BUFFS (16 types)
Choose powerful modifiers every 5 shifts. Stack them. Evolve them. Break the game.
KONBINI EVENTS (27 types)
Random events shake things up: Golden Hour doubles points, Y2K Bug glitches your cards, Cram Session tests your speed.
GACHA HELPERS (15 characters)
Collect helpers with unique abilities. Discover 27+ synergies between them.
SHRINE FORTUNES
Draw omikuji for blessings... or curses. Risk it for the biscuit.
BOSS BATTLES
Three bosses test everything you've learned:
ヤクザ (YAKUZA)
The intimidating boss. Demands perfection. No room for mistakes.
プロゲーマー (PRO GAMER)
Speed demon. Match a gaming champion's pace or get left behind.
インフルエンサー (INFLUENCER)
Pattern recognition under social pressure. Don't choke.
CARD CURSES
Bosses don't play fair. They curse your cards:
霧 (FOG) - Cards become hazy and unclear
反転 (MIRROR) - Japanese text flips horizontally
故障 (GLITCH) - Digital corruption scrambles visuals
白黒 (GRAYSCALE) - All color drains away
Can you still read Japanese when your cards fight back?
TRICKY CUSTOMERS
Not all customers are simple:
PICKY (ピッキーさん): "Anything EXCEPT this kana!"
GROUPIE (グルーピーちゃん): "K-row characters only!"
EXCLUDER (きびしい先輩): "No vowels allowed!"
These force you to think in Japanese, not just recognize patterns.
SMART LEARNING
Behind the fun, effective learning techniques:
ADAPTIVE SCHEDULING
Cards you struggle with appear more often. Cards you've mastered fade to long-term review. The game adapts to your learning pace.
PROGRESS TRACKING
See mastery percentage for every character. Track collection completion. Build daily streaks.
JAPANESE AUDIO
Every card includes Japanese pronunciation. Learn by ear, not just by eye.
FAIR DEAL
- Hiragana mode: COMPLETELY FREE
- Katakana: Unlocks at Level 3
- Vocabulary: First 300 words FREE (unlocks at Level 9)
- Free to start, no subscriptions
- Lifetime unlock option available
- NO pay-to-win mechanics
- NO forced ads during gameplay
PERFECT FOR
- Gamers curious about Japanese
- Learners bored by flashcard apps
- JLPT N5 students wanting practice
- Anime fans wanting to read Japanese
- Roguelike enthusiasts seeking something new
- Anyone who tried Duolingo and gave up
PLAY YOUR WAY
- Offline mode - no internet needed
- Quick 3-5 minute shifts
- Cloud save across devices
- Works on iPhone and iPad
ACTIVELY DEVELOPED
New events, balance updates, and content drops coming regularly. We're still tweaking the fun - your feedback helps shape the game!
Start your shift. Serve customers. Beat bosses. Learn Japanese.
いらっしゃいませ！(Welcome!)