We just shipped our third game mode — and it’s designed to make you think twice before you answer.
Multiple Choice is now live in Play With ASL on iOS and Android.
What Is Multiple Choice?
Watch an ASL video. Pick the correct English meaning from four options before the timer runs out. Simple, right?
Here’s the twist: the wrong answers aren’t random. They’re signs that look like the right answer — same handshape, same location, or same movement — but mean something completely different.
Your brain sees the similarity and hesitates. That hesitation is the moment learning happens.
Why “Productive Confusion” Works
ASL signs are defined by parameters — handshape, location, movement, orientation, and non-manual markers. Two signs can share four parameters and differ on just one. A beginner sees them as identical. An intermediate learner spots the difference — because they’ve practiced discriminating.
Most learning apps avoid this problem. They give you obviously wrong answers so you feel good about getting them right. You pass the quiz. You don’t actually learn the language.
We did the opposite. We built a game that deliberately places confusable signs next to each other. You won’t get a perfect score on your first try. But the signs you get wrong here are the ones you’ll never confuse in a real conversation.
Three Difficulty Levels That Actually Scale
Clear signing, subtitles available
Natural speed, broader vocabulary
Complex signs, no subtitles, contextual usage
The difficulty isn’t just “faster timer.” Higher levels introduce more look-alike distractors and signs used in context — the way you’ll actually encounter ASL outside the app.
Every Card Pack Works
Animals. Camping. Colors. Food. Nature. Vehicles. Crafts. Emotions. Jobs. Space. Travel. Weather. If you own the pack, you can play it in Multiple Choice. No extra purchase needed.
Built for Classrooms
Play With ASL: School Edition includes Multiple Choice with full LTI gradebook integration. 80% accuracy = assignment complete. Teachers see progress. Students get practice that actually sticks.
No penalties for wrong answers. Streak bonuses reward consistency. The game encourages risk-taking because the learning happens in the mistake, not the score.
Same Handshape. Different Meaning. Real Learning.
Multiple Choice is available now for all Play With ASL users on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Chromebook. Two free packs are included to get started.
Ready to try it? Download Play With ASL or get it on Google Play.
Educators: visit our School Edition page to bring Multiple Choice to your classroom with LMS integration and automatic grade passback.
