Rad Gato: Language Game
Rad Gato is a skateboarding arcade game for iPhone and web that teaches Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese through 17,000+ words and phrases spoken by native voice actors, across six difficulty levels, with no ads.
How it plays
You are a cat on a skateboard tearing through Mexico City. You hit a ramp, time slows, and three words float in the air ahead of you. Steer into the right translation and land the trick. Miss it and eat pavement. That is the whole game, and somewhere along the way you learn to actually speak.
What is inside
| Languages | Spanish (Latin American), Italian, Brazilian Portuguese |
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| Levels | 100 per language plus bonus levels, across three world tours: Latin America and Spain, Italy, Brazil and Portugal |
| Words and phrases | About 6,000 per language, 17,000+ in total, taught as words first, then the phrases built from them, then full sentences, then a speed-round recap |
| Voices | Every word and phrase recorded by a native voice actor. No text-to-speech. |
| Difficulty | Six rungs: Beginner, Traveler, Intermediate, Advanced, El Jefe, and Fluent, which unlocks only when you beat El Jefe |
| Memory | Spaced repetition. Words you fumble come back; words you know get harder, first read, then recognised by ear alone |
| Rides | Skateboard, BMX, rollerblades, pogo stick, dirtbike and jetpack, each with its own tricks |
| Price | Free for the first ten levels of one language. Rad Gato Pro is $39.99 once for life, or $29.99 a year or $4.99 a month with a 7-day free trial |
| Ads | None. Works offline. |
Questions
Is Rad Gato free?
Yes. The first ten levels of a language are free with every mechanic on, and the web version is free to play. Rad Gato Pro unlocks every level in every language.
Is Rad Gato good for complete beginners?
Yes. The Beginner rung starts from hello and thank you, one word at a time, and every level opens with a study card you can hear before you ride.
Does Rad Gato work offline?
Yes. All levels, art and audio ship inside the iPhone app.
Who makes Rad Gato?
Culprit Group, an independent studio. The voices are native speakers recorded for the game.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. Rad Gato is on iPhone and plays free in any browser.