Brian Go

Brian Go runs market, product & user research for B2C startups, including Gaijin Mode, where he studies language-learning behavior, language games, and speaking tools, and speaks directly with Japanese learners to understand their challenges.

He's also been stuck at beginner Japanese for longer than he'd like to admit... partly because he plays too much Block Blast.

• October 6, 2026

  A Gaijin's Guide to Solo-Leveling with the Best Games for Learning Japanese

  We scored 23 Japanese language games on five skills and sorted them by the level each actually serves — from your first kana to unscripted conversation.