Mako!

About Mako! Android Game

Kia orāna tātou kātoatoa i te aro'a ma'ata ō te Atua. Kua 'anga'ia tēia mea nō te 'epetoma ō te reo Māori Kuki Airani 2016.


NOTE: This is a publicly OPEN BETA release. Why build something if nobody is going to use it, right? Please note that BETA versions may be unstable or have a few bugs. More improvements to come in following days. EMAIL improvements and opinions, thanks.


Mako is refreshingly simple game, easy to pick up, and a great way to learn Māori words!

You'll learn how Māori words are constructed and build sentences with a swipe. A great way to learn Te Reo Māori, one word at a time, for Cook Islands Language Week!

Just start swiping, collect jewels, and be the best. Tāmata'ia!

Mako is addicting fun for new language learners, in a free semi-educational game! It Features...

Swipe to create words!
- Bet you never thought a game could teach you how to speak Māori, huh? Well, technically they can’t... that part's up to you. Kāre koe i te kanaga! Keep swiping and keep learning.
- Mako includes 600, frequently used, Māori Kuki Airani words. Find them all if you can!

Build sentences!
- Words are great, but sentences are better. Finding out how words are used in context makes conversations easier.

Get ready to swipe, tap, swipe, swipe, tap, tap, swipe, tap, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, tap, tap, your way to language proficiency.

Download Mako and start your journey to learn tō reo ma'ata'ata! It’s as easy, ei mua!

Future:

Mako is a minimal viable product made specifically for Cook Islands Language Week 2016, I will continue to update and improve this labour of love. If you're interested in sponsoring this work email [email protected]

- Sound files to help with your pronunciation
- More sentences
- Missions!
- Improved game stability

Note:

Mako is free to play but does offer in-app purchases of various kinds (mainly an option to sponsor further development of this game and other Māori Cook Islands digital resources). You can disable in-app purchases in your system settings.

Let us know what you think! Problems? Questions? Get in touch! [email protected]