Speaking Games
Serious skills, played for fun. Six beautifully designed games that train fluency, vocabulary, quick thinking and vocal control. Play on your own or with friends, and keep beating your personal best.
Quick to play, hard to put down
Each game is built around a real speaking skill, with Ascend keeping score so you can see yourself improve.
Hot Seat
Five rapid-fire interview questions for your dream job, with only ten seconds to gather your thoughts before each answer. It trains you to think on your feet and speak with confidence under pressure.
- Five questions in every round
- Ten seconds to begin each answer
- Ascend scores every answer
Just a Minute
Talk about a surprise topic for one full minute without hesitating, repeating yourself or saying “um”. One of the quickest ways to build fluency and keep filler words out of your speech.
- A new surprise topic every time
- Hesitations and filler words counted
- Beat your personal best
Word Upgrade
Take a plain, everyday sentence and say it again so it is vivid, descriptive and memorable. It stretches your vocabulary and teaches you to paint pictures with words.
- Swap “good”, “nice” and “big” for precise words
- Ascend rates how vivid you sound
- Fresh sentences every time
Pitch It
Sell an ordinary, everyday object in thirty seconds and make it sound irresistible. Lead with a clear benefit, speak with enthusiasm and finish with a confident closing line.
- Thirty seconds to win them over
- Feedback on energy and persuasion
- Perfect practice for interviews and sales
Karaoke Lab
Sing along as the melody plays and the words light up on screen. Your voice is tracked live, and every note you land earns points, from nursery rhymes to British and Irish favourites.
- Live pitch tracking on every note
- Songs sorted into easy sections
- An optional members’ leaderboard
Hold Your Tone
How long can you hold a perfect tone? Ascend plays a piano note, you take a deep breath and hold it on the gold line. The longer you stay on the note, the more points you build up.
- One to four players
- Four rounds, ending with a full scale
- Higher or deeper voice settings
Explore the rest of the app
Confidence grows fastest when your mind, your voice, your body and your words all improve together.
Confidence Builder
Learn how confident people think and what they actually say, then take it into real life with a daily challenge.
Vocal Training
Stand tall, breathe low and bring warmth and music into your voice, with your voice drawn live on screen.
Body Language
Posture, eye contact, your smile and your hands, taught by real trainers you can copy along with.
Speaking Skills
Cut the filler words, find your pace, structure your message and hold a room, from hello to the stage.
Meet Ascend
The AI coach who listens to how you sound, not just what you say, and helps you try again straight away.
The Social Experiment
Live job interviews, first meetings at the bar and a friendly voice room to practise on real people.
Ready to play?
Download the app today on iPhone and Android and play every game.