Librário
Librário is a game for learning Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) through play, available as a mobile app and as a physical card game.
What Librário is
Librário is a game for learning Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) through play, available as a mobile app and as a physical card game. The physical game has 26 pairs of cards, each combining a photo of a sign with its Portuguese word, a symbol, and an arrow showing the sign’s movement. Themed decks offer different word groups, and the site provides downloadable files and instructions for printing, assembling, and personalizing cards. The app includes Memory Game and Saci, a variation of the Mico card game. Its listed learning content covers 81 words in General, Art, and Educational Verbs decks, with a video demonstrating each sign. The app is listed for Android and iPhone and iPad; Windows is also identified as a supported platform. Google Play lists 50K+ downloads. The project aims to encourage communication-based inclusion, awareness of Libras, and empathy between deaf and hearing people. Physical decks are described as last units that will not be produced again.
Good
- App includes two game modes.
- Lists 81 words and sign videos.
- Downloadable card files support personalized decks.
- App is listed as free.
Watch out
- Remaining physical decks will not be produced again.
- Physical decks are listed at 5000.00 BRL or 7000.00 BRL, plus shipping.
Who it suits
Librário suits learners who want to explore Libras through games, sign videos, or printable cards. Its physical and app-based formats can support vocabulary practice through play.
Verdict
Librário pairs simple games with sign videos and printable or physical cards. The app is free, while physical decks are limited to the remaining units.
Plans and prices
From Librário's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Individual deck (physical card game) | R$5,000, paid once | Librário Geral or Librário da Arte · plus shipping · last units; no longer produced |
| Librário complete kit (physical card game) | R$7,000, paid once | Librário Geral + Librário da Arte + game manual · plus shipping · last units; no longer produced |
The facts
Each one read from Librário's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android availability
- Google Play lists Librário: Libras para todos as an Android app and shows 50K+ downloads.checked 8 Oct 2001
- App learning content
- The app listing describes 81 words across General, Art, and Educational Verbs decks, with 81 videos showing how to sign each word.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- App availability and price
- The Apple App Store lists the app as free and compatible with iPhone and iPad.checked 8 Oct 2001
What it does
- Card format
- The physical game has 26 pairs of cards, each with a photo of a Libras sign, a Portuguese word, a symbol, and an arrow representing the sign's movement.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Deck variety
- The physical game offers decks with different word themes to help expand players' vocabulary.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Intended impact
- The project says it aims to promote communication-based inclusion, publicize Libras, and encourage empathy between deaf and hearing people.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Make your own
- The site provides downloadable card files and instructions for printing, cutting, mounting, and personalizing a deck.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Mobile game modes
- The app offers Memory Game and Saci, a variation of the Mico card game.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Physical product availability
- The maker's site says the remaining physical decks are the last units and will not be produced again, with a presale of new decks to begin soon.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy disclosure
- Google Play says the app does not share data with third parties, may collect device or other IDs, encrypts data in transit, and allows users to request data deletion.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Librário is a game intended to teach Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) through play.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Google Play lists [email protected] as the app support email.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazilchecked 28 Sep 2001
- Project team
- The site identifies Flávia Neves as the project creator and lists design and Libras educators among its project team.checked 8 Oct 2001
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