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Nick Oueijan · Published by Strafe Studios
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A recursive word game where you create a new language, one word at a time! Laugh (or cry) as you define each word from other words and your decisions snowball beyond expectations. Decipher definitions, discover drawings, then use your save file to translate the internet!
Indie, Casual · 2026 · More free games
Explore Misnomers, an indie word game where you craft unique definitions and discover hidden drawings. Each choice shapes your evolving language, leading to unexpected outcomes as you define words one at a time.
About this game
what's a "leg³ elbow⁴⁸"?
That's a knee⁹².
Decipher bizarre combinations of existing word²³s
to define new words²³
that will be used in the bizarre combinations of future words²³!
In other word²³s...
What you define now will define things later!
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a lovingly weird game⁴
(that just happens to be about words²³)
re-learn/define the names of every-day objects in your life.
It will get strange.
Enjoy.
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oh god²⁵³...
that sounds precarious
You heard that right! It's all interconnected and there are NO WRONG ANSWERS so if you call a "chest⁶¹-shaped blanket⁵ skin⁸⁹ tailored to cover your chest⁶¹ and sometimes arms¹⁰⁴" an omelette instead of a shirt, then a pair of underwear becomes a "specialized omelette²⁵³ made just for butts⁶¹".
You get the painting picture⁸⁷?
This game is a snowball³² of your decisions.
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featuring plenty to do!
and no one to correct you!
With....
over 700 word²³s to incorrectly identify decipher!
Across 25 levels²
Including collectibles⁷
And achievements⁹
with no timers⁷⁴, no enemies¹⁰
music by my friend Luke Williams
and really (really) bad drawings⁶¹⁸ illustrated by yours truly
....you'll be entertained at least until you aren't anymore!
You know what they say, "Life's what you make name it!"
(no one says this <3)
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Storage: 700 MB available space
- Additional Notes: I'm a human being. Hit me up if something's not working for you. No guarantees, but I'll try my best.
Recommended
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Storage: 700 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Translate the Internet!
Yes, I'm serious!Do you want to use your save file to translate the internet?Some might ask "But why would you want to do that?" Because it is FUN So I DID IT.Read full article on Community Announcements (›TheShrubPatrol)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Name, Same Great Taste!
As some of you have already noticed, the game's name has changed! Why? Well while nick¹s recursive videogame⁴ about deciphering word¹⁶ puzzle⁷⁹s to discover your identity²⁵ and redefine the universe³¹⁸! is a really cool name, it was making my life more complicated in a few ways. It was way too long and the superscript characters were a bit of a pain to manage. The new name is:Misnomers by Nick OueijanHas anything about the game changed?No!It's just as weird as it was before, only now I don't have to keep the whole name in my clipboard every time I want to type it out :)Also kinda proud of the new logo design so happy with that!New update soon!Read full article on Community Announcements (›TheShrubPatrol)AnnouncementsOfficial
Poems and Snippets Added!
Poems and various other snippets have been added to the game as additional fun to experiences after completing a Glossary (AKA a level of a bunch of words). They're in the phrasal template game format, which feels short, sweet, and peppers in some light narrative elements to help tie in the overall experience together. I'm feeling pretty good about this one!Here's one of the early poems. The words in green have been previously defined by the player (whatever they happened to be!) and used to fill in the sentences - Check it out!Let me know what you think!Read full article on Community Announcements (›TheShrubPatrol)
