Learning Spanish Through Game

Hispanic culture is one of the most defining aspects of living in New Mexico. But that doesn’t mean all residents know how to speak Spanish. Sure, one can certainly get by in the city without knowing Spanish but it’s always nice to be able to answer a neighbor—or a stranger—when they speak to you in their native language.

For those who grew up in an English-speaking household in Albuquerque, there are lots of options for learning Spanish, but perhaps the coolest way we’ve heard of so far is a new board game designed to teach the players the language.

SpanishSmart has launched a Kickstarter to produce this fun, innovative game—you can donate to their project on their Kickstarter page. Using local knowledge of New Mexico, the game is designed for beginners who have never learned Spanish. Here’s some more info on the game, called  ¡Viajemos por Nuevo México!:

¡Viajemos por Nuevo México!  (Let's Travel through New Mexico!) is a board game for kids 12+ and adults.  The game takes place in familiar surroundings in New Mexico, where many of you live or have visited. Even if your level is just beginner you will be able to play because the game is designed in such a way that intuitively you will figure out what most words mean.  While you are playing, you prove your knowledge of the state and improve the state of your Spanish!
 Players compete and try to be the first to arrive in the state's capital and win the game.  In the process they will encounter places where they must decide what to do in order to arrive in the state's capital faster. You can play in teams or individually.  Soon you will discover that you can use your knowledge of the state or your knowledge of Spanish to gain an advantage. Without any memorization or boring drills you will improve your Spanish one state at a time!