Took me back to when I first played Tunic, though in this case engaging with the translation is the main mechanic. At first, I'd feel bad if I brute-forced a translation with the notebook - it felt like cheating. But after thinking about the larger context of the game, you can't brute-force anything unless you have a general understanding of what characters mean what.

I wish there was more game here - referring back to Tunic, translating was part of the game but there were excellent mechanics elsewhere. Here in Sennaar, there is awkward stealth and super light point-and-click style puzzles. Those criticisms aside - I had a good time with this game and have recommended it to a few other folks in my life.