HALITO TOMATO (Preview Version)

(NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW VERSION OF HALITO TOMATO)

(I'll probably post my extensive digital notes + spreadsheets online in a few days, first I need to take care of a few other issues)

HALITO! That means "hello" in the Choctaw language!

As a kid, I kept hearing, "We can't lose our language!" and "Enroll to learn the Choctaw language!" But because I grew up so far from the tribe, it was always an "I'll learn it later in life" thing for me.

Now is later, so I decided in 2024 to finally learn the Choctaw language. But I come from a translation background, meaning the ordinary language learning methods feel infinitely slow and clunky. So I did things my own way: I sat on the couch for months and read Choctaw dictionaries while listening to music.

I also like to make small video games to help teach me new topics - that's how HALITO TOMATO was born.

This preview version will contain  many issues. The final version will probably contain many issues too. I don't think a "perfect" version of the game is even possible. But the most important thing to note is that the preview version doesn't include details that other Choctaws will already know by default. The final version will include more details for others' reference.

I've included many signs + notes in the game itself, so please visit the inside of my game for more details!