Translate the sentence from a word bank, then watch it bounce back through reverse-translation, drift and all.
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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.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
