Story Mode: real Jamaican places
Your avatar walks into eight places, opening in order as you level up: Miss Pearl Shop, Airport Arrival, a route taxi to Half Way Tree, History Class, Hellshire fish fry, Ochi Beach, Granny's yard and Independence Fest. Someone talks to you in Patois, you pick what to say back, and they answer the way a real Jamaican would. Miss Pearl Shop and a daily challenge are free.
Chat stories
Each story is a real situation. Someone talks to you in Patois, and you pick the reply that fits. Choose well and the conversation flows; choose badly and you'll find out why. There are 12 stories:
- The First Link. You met Shanice at a party last night and got her number. Time to text her and set up a first date without fumbling the vibe.
- First Day Pon Di Job. It's your first day working construction with Mas Desmond, a no-nonsense Jamaican crew boss who respects hard workers and nothing else.
- Route to Negril. You're crossing the island in Bigga's route taxi. Bigga knows every pothole, every patty shop, and every single person on the road — and he will talk the whole way.
- Sunday Dinna a Aunty Yard. It's Sunday dinner at Aunty Merle's yard. The whole family is there, the rice and peas is legendary, and Aunty will NOT accept an empty plate.
- The Second-Date Cook-Off. Second date at Shanice's place — and she's turned it into a cook-off. Her curry chicken against whatever you can manage. She talks big in the kitchen, but she's watching to see if you can keep up.
- Meeting Di Crew. Shanice invited you out with her friends — which means facing Toni-Ann, her sharp-tongued best friend and self-appointed judge of every man Shanice has ever mentioned. Pass her test and you're in.
- Pay Day Runnings. Months on Mas Desmond's crew and you've never missed a day. It's payday, the envelope feels light for the work you've been putting in — time to ask the big man for a raise without losing the job or the respect.
- Market Day Wid Miss Cherry. Saturday morning at Coronation Market. Miss Cherry, a veteran higgler who's been selling produce for thirty years, is letting you work her stall today — if you can call out to customers, haggle right, and dodge the ginnals.
- Lost Inna Kingston. You hopped off at the wrong stop and now downtown Kingston has swallowed you whole. Fitzy, a peanut vendor who knows every corner of the city, spots you turning your phone in circles.
- Beach Day Lime. Your bredrin Rohan has declared today an official beach day — sun, sea, jelly coconut, beach football, and a fish fry at sunset. Your only job is to bring the right energy.
- Granny Bush Tea Clinic. You woke up sneezing at Granny Ida's house — and there is no escape. Granny has a bush remedy for everything, a blanket with your name on it, and zero patience for modern-medicine backchat.
- Dominoes Night Wid Di Cousins. Friday night at the yard means one thing: dominoes. Cousin Andre — reigning champion and undisputed king of trash talk — has been waiting all week to humble you at the table.
Want to see how they work first? The conversation guides on this site are built from the same scenes.
Speed Round and Survival Mode
Speed Round is against the clock. Survival Mode gives you one life and no mercy: how far can you get without a mistake?
Jamaican Dominoes
Dominoes is a national pastime in Jamaica, slammed down hard on yard tables everywhere. Patois Pal has the real game against AI opponents who talk trash in Patois, so you learn the banter while you play.
Daily Challenge and ranks
A Daily Challenge, streaks and twelve ranks, from Foreigner through Yardie and Di Don to Living Legend, then prestige for a gold star. Every rank you climb opens new clothes for your avatar.
Try a taste here: the Patois quiz uses the same questions as the app's lessons.