# N1GHTMARE — game facts

Editorial date: October 10, 2026.

## At a glance

- **Name:** N1GHTMARE
- **Creator:** Norman Yang
- **Website:** https://n1ghtmare.org/
- **Platform:** web browser
- **Price:** free
- **Status:** independent beta
- **Audience:** English-speaking Japanese learners
- **Interface and explanations:** English, with Japanese learning content
- **Practice categories:** kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading
- **Difficulty labels:** estimated JLPT N5, N4, N3, N2, and N1 levels
- **Contact:** norman.tmy@gmail.com
- **Community:** https://discord.gg/T63xCYeGK

## Short description

N1GHTMARE is a free browser RPG that turns Japanese practice into a journey through shrines and a sleeping city. Answer kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading questions at estimated JLPT N5–N1 levels, with explanations after answers. Start as a guest and use optional Google sign-in for cloud saves.

## Longer description

Create a character, begin at a lantern-lit shrine, and explore Kotohara, a dream city where Japanese practice becomes an RPG encounter. N1GHTMARE combines untimed practice with character progression, customization, and seasonal scenery.

The original question collection covers kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading at estimated JLPT N5–N1 levels. Four-choice questions include explanations after submission. The Archive lets players browse and filter questions, while practice encounters place those questions within the game world. The English-language learning guides also offer worked examples without loading the game.

Solo play is available as a guest without creating an account. Guest checkpoints stay in the current browser. Optional Google sign-in supports cloud saves and an explicit transfer of a guest character. Progress is saved at checkpoints, not after every answer; players should wait for a successful save before leaving.

N1GHTMARE is independent beta practice, not an official JLPT product or a complete curriculum. Difficulty estimates, questions, and explanations may need corrections. The game is not affiliated with or endorsed by the JLPT organizers, and it does not promise an exam result. Listening practice and exam-score prediction are not offered.

## Useful links

- Play: https://n1ghtmare.org/
- Learning guides and examples: https://n1ghtmare.org/learn/
- How to play and save: https://n1ghtmare.org/how-to-play/
- Press kit: https://n1ghtmare.org/press/
- Contact: https://n1ghtmare.org/contact/
- Privacy: https://n1ghtmare.org/privacy/
- Terms: https://n1ghtmare.org/terms/

## Screenshots and brand assets

Actual game captures and the brand icon are supplied for coverage of N1GHTMARE. Please credit **N1GHTMARE / Norman Yang** and link to https://n1ghtmare.org/.

- [Title screen](https://n1ghtmare.org/press/title-screen.png): the N1GHTMARE menu framed by a shrine gate, lanterns, and stone guardians.
- [City hub](https://n1ghtmare.org/press/city.png): snow-covered Kotohara with elevated railways and the five game destinations.
- [Practice encounter](https://n1ghtmare.org/press/practice.png): a four-choice kanji reading question during a snowy shrine encounter.
- [Brand icon, SVG](https://n1ghtmare.org/press/brand-icon.svg).
- [Complete screenshot and brand pack, ZIP](https://n1ghtmare.org/press/n1ghtmare-press-kit.zip).

The winter captures show one seasonal appearance. Scenery varies with the game's seasons and weather settings. Please preserve the readability of Japanese question text in published images.

## Save behavior

Guest saves belong to the current browser and origin. Clearing site data, changing browsers, or losing access to the device can remove that progress. A Google account is optional for solo play and enables cloud saves after sign-in and successful transfer or saving. Transferring a character is an explicit choice; it is not an automatic merge of adventures.

For content corrections, include the question ID or wording. For a game issue, include the device, browser, what happened, and what was expected. Contact Norman Yang at norman.tmy@gmail.com; never send passwords, sign-in codes, or private invitation links.