What Exercises and Games Does ARRRType Offer?

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ARRRType offers a mix of typing exercises and games aimed at two goals: learning touch typing and improving typing speed. According to the site's own description, it is "a free and open-source typing game by pirates for pirates" that provides "a variety of exercises and games." The description does not enumerate specific exercise names, game modes, or difficulty levels, so the exact catalog is best confirmed by opening the site and browsing its exercise and game sections directly.

What the site says it provides

The available source material supports these points:

  • Typing exercises — structured practice intended to build touch typing habits.
  • Typing games — game-formatted practice intended to make repetition more engaging.
  • Two stated outcomes — learning touch typing (typing without looking at the keyboard) and increasing typing speed.

Because the source description is a summary rather than a feature list, it does not specify how many exercises exist, whether they are organized by lesson or difficulty, or what each game's rules are.

How to find the exact exercise and game list

Since the input contains no page headings or excerpt, the reliable way to answer "what exactly is offered" is to check the site itself:

  1. Open arrrtype.com in a browser.
  2. Look for navigation or menu entries labeled along the lines of exercises, lessons, practice, or games.
  3. Open each section and note the exercise or game names, any stated difficulty or lesson order, and whether progress is tracked.
  4. Try one exercise and one game to see the input method (for example, typing displayed text) and the feedback shown (for example, speed or accuracy).

Expected result: you get a concrete list of modes plus a sense of how they are sequenced, which the site description alone does not give you.

Who this fits

If your goal is touch typing or raw speed, ARRRType's combination of drills and games is designed for exactly that. If you need a structured curriculum with named lessons, certificates, or progress dashboards, verify those features on the site before committing, because the description does not confirm them.

Common sticking points

  • Assuming a fixed curriculum. The description says "a variety of exercises and games" without promising a graded course, so don't expect a guaranteed lesson order until you see one.
  • Confusing exercises with games. Both are practice; the difference is presentation, not necessarily difficulty.
  • Expecting account features. Nothing in the source indicates sign-in, saved stats, or profiles. Check the site if that matters to you.

For pricing, the source describes ARRRType as free and open-source, but no pricing page or payment details are included in the available material, so confirm current terms on the site.