The author built an AI language learning game, Parley, and unexpectedly found boredom, not translation accuracy, to be the biggest challenge with typical AI tutors. This led to a shift in treating AI as a game engine to create engaging, goal-oriented experiences instead of repetitive chatbot interactions.
Spellar 3.0 is an AI-driven language learning platform that provides personalized instruction and feedback. Its technical architecture features a React frontend, a Node.js backend with PostgreSQL, and an NLP engine capable of analyzing multi-language user input.
The author created "The Dragon's Dictionary," an almost entirely AI-generated bilingual word game (English/Portuguese) where a dragon burns your village if you misspell. The game aims to make language learning more engaging by introducing stakes and enabling fluid language switching.