PhonemeQuest

🎮 PhonemeQuest
A gamified training tool to improve the perception of English speech sounds—especially minimal pairs like bit–beet or cap–cup.

It’s designed for research, second-language learning, and auditory training—but anyone curious about speech is welcome to play!

📽️ Want to see how it works?  

👉 [Watch the PhonemeQuest demo video](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uVfPKHOkfwOWE6gMn-1Zs5kkBCoQOYzy/view?usp=sharing)

⚠️ Important Note
I'm a cognitive neuroscientist, not a programmer — so if you find a bug (there might be a few), email me at evlahou@gmail.com.
I’ll try to fix it... when I find time 🙂

🧠 Powered by

• AI-generated voices (tested by native speakers: 100% recognition)

• Adaptive difficulty (speed + multitalker babble)

• Automatic log files for research use

🎮 How to Play

🧪 Subject ID Setup

Enter a 3-digit Subject ID to define the experimental condition:

• 1st digit – Adaptive condition:
  1 = None (fixed speed, no babble)
  2 = Single Mode (Speed + Babble)
  3 = Dual Mode (2 sounds per trial)

• 2nd digit – Contrast order:
  1 = /ɪ/–/iː/ (bit–beet) first
  2 = /æ/–/ʌ/ (cap–cup) first

• 3rd digit – Item set:
  1 = Set A ("bit", "beet", "still", "steel", ...)
  2 = Set B ("dip", "deep", "bin", "bean", ...)

🎓 Familiarization Phase

Click on the images to hear each sound and see the matching word.

🏃 Main Game Controls

• ← / → Arrows to move

• ↑ (Up Arrow) to boost

• Spacebar to jump and select
  (You don’t need to jump — simply touching the correct object also counts!)

• Q to quit, Esc to pause