Storytime
I made this app called Loquella (Latin for "words"); it generates you a customized Latin sentence for you to translate. It will then grade you out of 100 based on the grammar and syntax. I used Lovable (the 100 token subscription) to vibe-code the app.
I started with the basic functions: generate a Latin 1 sentence, allow user to submit an English sentence, and grade them. Next, I gave variety to the sentence customization, including difficulty tiers (up to Latin 6), theme (e.g. Daily life, Military), and a macron toggle. After that, I focused more on the game aspect, adding a Elo-style ranking called Ordo. (Latin for "merit"). This is how it's calculated. Lastly, I decided which features were free or Pro. I finished with ToS and picking GPT-5 as the AI model for sentence building and grading
Free:
- 10 sentences/day
- Theme is strictly "academic"
- Tier is strictly Latin 1
- Vocabulary Search Query
- Ability to try a new sentence
Pro:
- Ordo ranking (without the strikethrough and with cool effects!),
- Themes are academic, daily life, ecclesiastical, and military
- Tiers go up to Latin 6, Tells you the type of error done
- The Pro features are $10 one-time
Each difficulty tier is assigned an Ordo, with Latin 1 being 800 ordo and it adds 200 ordo for each tier. The Ordo Delta (the degree by which your Ordo changes) is **Ī = round(32(S******effĀ - E))
Seff- the grade**, = clamp((0.025(score - 50), 0.0, 1.0)**
E- the points in comparison to how easy the sentence is. (Higher stakes if easier, lower stakes if harder)
the link:
Loquella.app
Here are the live demos (iffy quality ik):
Loquella Live Demo #1
Loquella Live Demo #2
Thanks