“Njangkepi” Javanese Krama Inggil Preservation Board Game by Mukhlisina Woro Mumpuni
“Njangkepi” is an interactive educational board game designed by Mukhlisina Woro Mumpuni to help preserve the Javanese Krama Inggil language among 4th and 5th-grade elementary school students in Singosari District. Serving as an engaging alternative to screen time, the game invites young players on a fantasy rescue quest where they must save the Queen from a Giant by correctly assembling Javanese sentence cards, spanning subject (jejer), verb (wasesa), object (lesan), and adverb (katerangan). Through this immersive gameplay, children actively build their vocabulary and grammar skills while exercising strategic and imaginative thinking.
Visually anchored in local heritage, the game features a warm, traditional Javanese color palette, elegant classic typography, and character designs inspired by Majapahit-era attire. By blending traditional cultural storytelling with structured sentence-building mechanics, this project bridges the gap between cultural preservation and modern learning. It offers an innovative, hands-on educational tool that turns formal language acquisition into a memorable, collaborative adventure for young learners.
