At Moonspire Games, our goal is simple:
We want to build the world’s best language-learning video game — Speechbound.

After three years in development, our small but mighty edtech indie studio is flipping the script on how people of all ages learn languages. With a deep love for storytelling, learning, and design, we’re creating a game that doesn’t feel like homework, but still delivers real, lasting language skills.

Based in Vancouver, Moonspire is led by co-founder Manuel Tausch, a polyglot and Emmy-winning Visual Effects Supervisor who left a successful career in VFX to launch his second startup. Alongside co-founder and Art Director Philipp Amelung, the team brings decades of creative and technical experience into a shared vision: make language learning as fun and memorable as playing your favorite RPG.

While Speechbound is still in development, we’re honored that we already achieved the following accomplishments:

Traction:
• Semi-finalist at Beaver's Den pitch contest (Vancouver Startup Week)
• 3+ years in development
• 3 game awards including "Most Innovative Indie Game"
• public playtest launched on Steam
• 5k+ Steam wishlists
• 30k+ combined social followers
• selected for BC’s innovation showcase at Web Summit 2026
• invited to represent Canada's most innovative games at WePlay Expo Shanghai 2025

Whether you’re a lifelong gamer, an aspiring polyglot, or just curious about what happens when education meets real gameplay, we invite you to be part of the journey.

Instagram: @speechbound
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Twitter: @speechbound
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speechboundrpg/

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