Rosetta Relay

Translate the sentence from a word bank — then watch it bounce back through reverse-translation, drift and all.

How to play

You are shown an English sentence and a bank of words in a small constructed language built just for this game. Assemble the translation by picking words in order. Your version is graded against the canonical alignment, then mapped back toward English so you can see how much meaning drifted on the round trip. Tight word choice keeps the meaning intact.

• Read the English source sentence
• Assemble the translation from the word bank
• Submit to have it scored against the correct alignment
• Watch the reverse-translation reveal any drift in meaning

Controls

• Desktop: click words in the bank to build the sentence
• Phone & tablet: tap the words — fully touch-driven

Game modes

• Daily: the same sentence for everyone each day
• Practice: a fresh sentence every run

Tips & strategy

• Map each English word to its counterpart before fixing the order
• Mind the word order the language expects — it shapes the score
• If the round trip drifts, swap the loosest word for a closer match

What you'll learn

Rosetta Relay teaches translation thinking using a self-contained invented language, building real linguistic reasoning.

• Skills: translation thinking, linguistic reasoning, pattern analysis
• Best for: teens and up
• For parents & teachers: the reasoning behind translation.

About Rosetta Relay

Rosetta Relay is an original, free browser game that teaches translation thinking using a self-contained invented language, so the answers are exact. It is built in-house and runs online.

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