Changelog

New features, gameplay improvements, and fixes will be recorded here as RadicalRampage evolves.

  1. German
    German joins RadicalRampage
    New language

    July 17th, 2026

    German is now available as both a source language and a target language. Players can practise German vocabulary from English, Chinese, or Japanese, or use German prompts while training another supported target language.

    German German · Deutsch
    CEFR A1-C2
    Native Levels 1-10
    German CEFR difficulty levels

    The German Language Learner mode follows the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Vocabulary progresses from basic beginner words at A1 to precise, advanced vocabulary at C2, with higher levels awarding more points per correct answer.

    • A1
      Beginner
    • A2
      Elementary
    • B1
      Intermediate
    • B2
      Upper-intermediate
    • C1
      Advanced
    • C2
      Proficient
    German Native vocabulary

    German also includes Native Levels 1-10, ordered by word frequency. The track begins with common everyday terms and advances toward increasingly rare and difficult vocabulary.

  2. Releasing RadicalRampage.com
    Launch

    July 1st, 2026

    RadicalRampage.com launches with RadicalRampage, a fast browser-based vocabulary game that turns rapid recognition into a score chase. Match source and target terms, protect the clock, and push each run as far as your accuracy can carry it.

    3-minute sprint
    4x4 board
    Combo time bonuses
    Difficulty-based scoring
    The core loop
    Match fast

    A source term sits at the center of the board. Find its matching target-language term among the surrounding answers.

    Protect the clock

    Wrong answers cost ten seconds. Consecutive correct answers build a combo, and combo milestones award bonus time.

    Review the run

    Finished games preserve every board so answers, readings, translations, timing, and round scores can be inspected afterward.

    Languages and difficulty
    English English
    Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)
    Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)
    Japanese Japanese

    English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese can be used as source languages. Target-language practice includes three learner tracks with vocabulary grouped by established proficiency frameworks, plus frequency-based Native levels for more advanced practice.

    Level-based scoring

    Every correct answer awards more base points at higher vocabulary levels. Language Learner modes scale from 1 point at the easiest level to 10 points at the hardest level. Native mode starts at 15 points for Native 1 and adds 5 points per level, reaching 60 points at Native 10. Rampage and Berserk score multipliers are applied after this level bonus.

    Chinese (Simplified)
    Simplified Chinese · HSK

    The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) learner track progresses from beginner HSK 1 vocabulary through the combined advanced HSK 7-9 tier.

    • HSK 1 · 1 point
    • HSK 2 · 2.5 points
    • HSK 3 · 4 points
    • HSK 4 · 5.5 points
    • HSK 5 · 7 points
    • HSK 6 · 8.5 points
    • HSK 7-9 · 10 points
    Chinese (Traditional)
    Traditional Chinese · TOCFL

    The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) learner track progresses from beginner TOCFL 1 vocabulary through the advanced TOCFL 7 tier.

    • TOCFL 1 · 1 point
    • TOCFL 2 · 2.5 points
    • TOCFL 3 · 4 points
    • TOCFL 4 · 5.5 points
    • TOCFL 5 · 7 points
    • TOCFL 6 · 8.5 points
    • TOCFL 7 · 10 points
    Japanese
    Japanese · JLPT

    The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) learner track is ordered from beginner N5 vocabulary through N4, N3, N2, and the advanced N1 level.

    • JLPT N5 · 1 point
    • JLPT N4 · 3.25 points
    • JLPT N3 · 5.5 points
    • JLPT N2 · 7.75 points
    • JLPT N1 · 10 points
    Native vocabulary levels

    Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese also include Native Levels 1-10. These levels are based on word frequency rather than an exam framework, moving from more common vocabulary toward less frequent and more difficult terms. Each higher Native level is worth 5 additional base points per correct answer.

    • Native 1 · 15 points
    • Native 2 · 20 points
    • Native 3 · 25 points
    • Native 4 · 30 points
    • Native 5 · 35 points
    • Native 6 · 40 points
    • Native 7 · 45 points
    • Native 8 · 50 points
    • Native 9 · 55 points
    • Native 10 · 60 points
    Risk modes
    Standard · 4x4 · 3:00
    Rampage
    2x score

    Expand the board from 4x4 with 12 answers to 6x6 with 32 answers. More answers mean more searching, but every correct term is worth double.

    Berserk
    2.5x score

    Start with only ninety seconds instead of three minutes. Strong players can score higher, while mistakes become much harder to recover from.