Start Your Shift
You run a konbini. Customers line up with items to buy. Each item shows a Japanese character you need to recognize.
THE SETUPLearn Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji the Roguelike way.
Chase highscores, unlock buffs, collect helpers
— and learn Japanese along the way.
Your konbini. Your journey.
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Run your konbini, serve customers, learn Japanese
You run a konbini. Customers line up with items to buy. Each item shows a Japanese character you need to recognize.
THE SETUPMatch the character to its reading before time runs out. Correct answers earn points and tips. Wrong answers show you a mnemonic hint.
THE GAMEPLAYUnlock shift buffs, trigger random events, collect gacha helpers. The roguelike systems keep every run different — and you learn Japanese along the way.
THE HOOKEvery character becomes a memorable picture
Tap a card to see the mnemonic
Perks to power up your run. Extra time, bonus coins, easier cards - build your playstyle. More coming!
Random happenings during shifts. Rush hour crowds, delivery trucks, lucky customers - and more to come.
Collect helper characters with unique abilities. New helpers added over time!
Draw omikuji fortunes for temporary blessings. Sometimes good, sometimes... interesting.
Challenging customers with special mechanics. Survive their demands to earn big rewards!
Powered by FSRS-4.5
Scheduling powered by the Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler (FSRS) from the Open Spaced Repetition community. Reviews adapt to your memory - cards you struggle with appear more often, while mastered cards space out naturally.
Visual Mnemonics
Every kana drawn with konbini items. Not random pictures - shapes that match the character. Built for recognition.
Visual Curses
15 effects that challenge your memory. Blur, flip, shrink - master cards under pressure.
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From Pixabay: freesound_community, Paul (PWLPL), Benjamin Adams, Koi Roylers, DRAGON-STUDIO, Kuzu, Luca Di Alessandro, Crunchpix Studio
From Pixabay: Artem Hramushkin, u_jufseb28pa, Mikado Koko, Francesco Biondi, ONALDIN_Music, Gregor Quendel, Mykola Odnoroh, Musinova, DIMMYSAD, Denis Pavlov
Original game music composed by BEAM WONG.
App open and shift start sounds by BEAM WONG.
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