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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 5h

Dear translators: please take a break today. You deserve it. Our craft is a subtle, often misunderstood one, but we know the amount of skills, creativity and passion it takes. It's worth the neverending fight for #TranslatorsintheCredits and against LLMs. We see you. You rock 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 29/09/2026

🖼️ 𝗧𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 🖼️ Not like making tapestry, more acting like tapestry. Dating back to the 19th century, this expression comes from the era of balls: when someone went alone to an event and wasn't invited to dance, therefore staying standing in a corner, it was said that they were "doing tapestry".

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 28/09/2026

Amplifiying Laura V's voice on this horrifying matter: Agencies are now asking translators to provide VIDEOS OF MINORS to train AI engines. Her Linkedin post includes screenshots of the emails she received from the Translation Gate. ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 22/09/2026

🪦 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝟮 is out 🪦 The most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim is back! Restore The Town, manage the graveyard, automate production and turn the zombie problem into a thriving business in Polish, Russian or Turkish thanks to your favorite undertakers from the Void 💀 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 15/09/2026

🗨️ They're talking about us - vol. II 🤍 We're so lucky to be working with such great indie devs on such great projects. Check out their words and their games, they're just the best 💫 🤍 @redhookstudios.bsky.social 🤍 @bscotch.net 🤍 @redlockstudio.bsky.social 🤍 Team Wood Games

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 11/09/2026

Yes this is a trend from the pink platform but who can stop us 💅

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 10/09/2026

🍄 Shroom & Gloom is out! 🍄 In this moody 1st person roguelike double-deckbuilder bursting with fungal foes, you can gather and grow cards in your native tongue thanks to your favorite shrooms pickers from the Void 😎 Many thanks to @michelpimpant.eurosky.social for the trust 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 08/09/2026

Last week, 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝟮: 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 released on PC & consoles 🥳 The ultimate competitive platformer is back and it's been localized into 8 languages by your favorite racers from the Void 😎💥

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 07/09/2026

🗨️ They're talking about us 🤍 We're lucky to be working with amazing publishers. Many thanks to them for their words, for their trust and for choosing ethical & human localization for their games. 🤍 @devolverdigital.com 🤍 @tinybuildgames.bsky.social 🤍 @daedalic.bsky.social 🤍 @balorgames.com

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 03/09/2026

A short #gameloc story for your day: In Turbo Shell by @radioactvdreams.bsky.social, the bad guy is called 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙀𝙜𝙜. In French, "evil" can be translated as "maléfique" (maleficent) and "egg" is "oeuf". This is why our FR team baptized him... *drum rolls* 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗲𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲🥚😈

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 01/09/2026

We also couldn't go without thanking the @igda.org (LocSIG) and @oreli.bsky.social, Julia Gstoettner, Alexis Biro & @florianxl8.bsky.social. You're the best! And to the hundred people who came to the localization dinner: Thank you for actively helping our beautiful profession stay alive🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 01/09/2026

We felt like a lot of people have been growing an understanding and appreciation for the work we do and are willing to support us in that work. As bleak as the industry may be as a whole, don't give into the doomsaying. 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 01/09/2026

📢 Back from @gamescomdev.bsky.social heartfelt post alert — on hope and resistance. It's always a unique pleasure to meet our fellow human translators, receive their support and give them ours, hear how important what we fight for is and to realize that not everything is lost.

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 27/08/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀? by @bscotch.net is a game filled with puns and silly boss fights. A great foe you might encounter is a robotic ram called the G.O.A.T, a brilliant name... that only works in English. A little investigation on how our teams translated it into 4 different languages!👇️ 🤓 🐐 #gameloc

In Latin American Spanish: "Cabrón".
Literally means "big goat."
Colloquially, cabrón is slang for "dude" and can be used both as an insult or as a term of endearment for close ones.
An extremely fitting double entendre!

In German: "Rammbock".
"Bock" means "ram". "Rammbock" means "battering ram."
So, literally... A "Bock" that rams you. As there was no idiomatic expression with "goat" in DE to play with, our team chose to go for a straightforward pun that also lets you know what'll happen to you during the fight!

In Brazilian Portuguese: "Cabra da Peste".
"Cabra" means goat. "Da peste" literally would mean "plague", but the whole idiom is "Cabra da Peste", meaning someone who's fearless and brave. A clever use of an actual expression!

In French: "Cyber-Biquette".
No pun here, just a shift in humor: "Cyber" came from the sprite of the character itself, since it is a robotic goat.
"Biquette" is a colloquial, cute (and kind of obsolete) word for goat. The final name is fun, silly and accurately descriptive!

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 24/08/2026

Tomorrow, our founder @mittovac.bsky.social will be talking with brilliant people about the use of AI technologies in translation... And you know he has things to say. If you're at @gamescomdev.bsky.social, don't miss out! 📆 Tomorrow - August 25 🕟 4:45PM (CEST) 📍Stage 16 - Table 16.1 | Confex Lvl 2

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 22/08/2026

Our CEO (on the right) and his assistant (on the left) judging their employee's (@mittovac.bsky.social) organization skills before Gamescom.

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 19/08/2026

Next Tuesday, our director @mittovac.bsky.social will be speaking with an absolute dream team about the use of AI technologies in translation, dubbing and culturalization. If you're at Gamescom Dev next week, don't miss out! 📆 Tuesday 25 🕟 4:45PM (CEST) 📍Stage 16 - Table 16.1 | Confex Level 2

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 18/08/2026

🔥The Fire's Edge🔥 The first Darkest Dungeon DLC in 6 years releases today and we are delighted to have translated it into 10 languages for @redhookstudios.bsky.social. A renewed joy & honor to keep working on such an epic title 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 17/08/2026

"It is hard to believe this game was created by a foreign developer; the 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲." 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝘿𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 (@bscotch.net) has been out for 2 weeks and the reviews are coming in 🤍 Thank you for taking the time to write about our work, dear players!

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 15/08/2026

#DarkestDungeonLocWeek Day 5️⃣: In DD II, cultist trinkets symbolize the negative qualities of humanity. Unlike most other items, they all have abstract names to reflect their nature. But how do you translate abstraction to a whole different language, like Chinese? Let's talk Ambiguity 🧵👇

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 14/08/2026

4/ After a quick research, he found out that the literal meaning was "under" (po) "the town" (gradec). It sounded way cooler and more fitting than what we had before! So we played around with it until we settled for "Pogradie": Поградье

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 14/08/2026

#DarkestDungeonLocWeek Day 4️⃣: How do you translate a location name when it has no equivalent in your language? … You draw inspiration from elsewhere. For instance, the Russian version of “The Sprawl” is based on a real city. Explanations 🧵👇

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 12/08/2026

1/ One of the Jester's skills is called Fade to Black, a Metallica reference (confirmed by the devs). Guido says: "there are a lot of in-game references to songs and musical terminology, even more for this character. We chose a song from the same time but in the LatAm musical scene."

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 12/08/2026

#DarkestDungeonLocWeek Day 2️⃣: Music References in LatAm Spanish with @guidogameloc.bsky.social & @iangonzalez.bsky.social 🎸 How do you handle cultural references in a language where they don't necessarily make sense? 🧵👇🎶

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 07/08/2026

Let's boast a little fellow translators — what was your favorite line localized this week (that you can share) and why? Happy Friday 🐸

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 06/08/2026

Hats off to @aftermath.site for making a list of all the video game studios refusing to use gen AI and cheers to all said studios. It's a real pleasure to read their words on their choice not to touch AI 🤍 ➡️ aftermath.site/video-games-...

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 05/08/2026

August 18 🔥 August 18 🔥 August 18 🔥 #wishlistwednesday store.steampowered.com/app/4964110/...

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 04/08/2026

Listening to @jon.inkle.co & @philippawarr.bsky.social talk about game localization is an absolute joy. If you're even remotely interested in the topic, you should give ear to ep 23 of the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast right away 🤍⬇️ www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 30/07/2026

💥𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀? by @bscotch.net is out! 💥 Please welcome one of the silliest games we've ever worked on: How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? A thousand toddlers? A GOD? Of course, send your armies of dudes to battle in your native tongue thanks to your favorite pals from the Void 💫

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 28/07/2026

Did you know? 😏 We'll be at @gamescomdev.bsky.social next month! Let's talk about localizing your game with ethical, human professionals — find us or @mittovac.bsky.social on MeettoMatch 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 25/07/2026

This #SaturdayVoidRec💫 isn't a new release but it's a must play. If you like languages and linguistics, you have to play Heaven's Vault by @inkle.co. A narrative adventure in which you uncover the history of an ancient civilization... as well as its lost language. Brilliant in every way 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 22/07/2026

It's #WishlistWednesday and we have exactly what you need: a game that's releasing next week! Here comes How Many Dudes? - the craziest roguelike dudebuilder, unique and addictive. Get ready and go follow @bscotch.net 🦍💥 store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/...

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 20/07/2026

🐈𝗜 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁!🐈 Wait, what? This French idiom seems to come from an older one: "to throw one's tongue to the dog", used when you didn't feel like searching for the answer to a riddle anymore. But as cats were considered guardians of secrets, they took over the expression 😽

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/07/2026

🤩 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼 𝟮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 🤩 ... And we're happy to say we localized it into 8 languages 😏 Many thanks to @devolverdigital.com & @lecartelstudio.bsky.social for their trust. Get ready to enjoy online co-op mayhem in your native tongue, thanks to your favorite chaos bringers from the Void 🤍 💫

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 08/07/2026

💫⬇️ 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗦 ⬇️💫 If you're a dev (or publisher) having to handle localization for a game, we got you. Here's a thread of the best resources we've come accross, whether it's your first time or you'd like to find a better way to handle it all! 🧵

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 04/07/2026

We've been giving a lot of game recommendations, but the time has finally come... We don't know what to play this weekend. What #indiegames have caught your attention lately? Please share your favorite indie gems 🤍 #SaturdayVoidRec💫

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 01/07/2026

The crazy How Many Dudes by @bscotch.net has been nominated for Best Strategic Roguelike for TMG @tmgexpo.bsky.social! Go wishlist it right away and be ready for July 30 💫 store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/...

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 24/06/2026

Back from the Game Camp, here are 4 games for your #WishlistWednesday: 💭 Contenir by @naejdoree.bsky.social 🗺️ Beware the Cartographer by @tohubohu.games 🥊 Knuckle Paradise by @flying-oak.com 💥 KAZ by @kalinarm.bsky.social Of course, they went straight to our localization wishlist 🤍 Steam links⬇️

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 22/06/2026

𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀 is out! 🥳 A fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with challenge and secrets... that you can uncover in your native tongue thanks to our dungeons raiders from the Void 🤍 💫

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/06/2026

5/ On source VS target • Does the translation relay the original intention, the intended feeling? • Are there misinterpretations or mistranslations? Fidelity and creativity are equally important. The art of localization resides in the subtle balance between transparency and transcreation 💫

Comparing the translation with the source text is mandatory.

• Does the translation relay the original intention, the intended feeling?
• Are there misinterpretations or mistranslations?

While reviewing these points, never lose sight of the end-user experience.

Players won’t compare source to target. What matters to them is their experience in their language.

Some form of divergence in translation is allowed if it doesn't impair or even serves the target experience.

Transcreation is often a good call, but sometimes misguided!

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/06/2026

4/ On implementation (a particularly important point, as it is specific and crucial to a videogame localization) • Has the loc been tested and implemented properly? • Is there any overlapping text or elements that don't fit in the interface?

One thing (amongst lots of others) that differenciates game localization from other types of localization is implementation.

• Has the loc been tested and implemented properly?
• Is there any overlapping text or elements that don't fit in the interface?

This was a particularly strong point in favor of Kathy Rain 2, where the implementation is immaculate.

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/06/2026

3/ On style • Is the text fluid, readable? • Is the text adressing the player written in a way fitting the tone of the game? • Does each character have a distinct voice?

Then, you’ll need to determine if the the style is good.

• Is it fluid, readable?
• Is the text adressing the player written in a way fitting the tone of the game?
• Does each character have a distinct voice?

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/06/2026

2/ On linguistics • Is the language good? • What about grammatical mistakes? • Typos? • Do the sentences make sense in the target language? • Are they devoid of Anglicisms?

Of course, you first judge the localization on a pure linguistic front.

• Is the language good?
• What about grammatical mistakes?
• Typos?
• Do the sentences make sense in the target language?
• Are they devoid of Anglicisms?

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/06/2026

1/ On subjectivity and your own preferences (you need to aknowledge them to be as fair as possible!)

Localization is a creative field, thus inherently subjective.

Combining the subjectivity of a panel helps tend towards objectivity, so this is why there were no less than five judges for ATAA’s game loc award.

Nevertheless, it always remains subjective in some areas. The more aware you are about your own preferences, the fairer you can be.

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 16/06/2026

First: congrats to the French localization team of @riotloc.bsky.social for winning the award with Kathy Rain 2! And cheers to the other finalists, Citizen Sleeper 2 & Split Fiction - their translations were brilliant as well.

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Our Void leader @mittovac.bsky.social had the honor to be part of the jury for ATAA's French Game Localization Award. Here's a little essay on how to actually judge (i.e. appreciate) a game localization, and an insight as to why and how Kathy Rain 2's translation got the award 🏆🧵

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to the brilliant translators over at @riotloc.bsky.social for winning ATAA's French Video Game Localization Award with Kathy Rain 2 🏆✨ And lots of cheers to the other nominees for their remarkable work as well 🤍

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 11/06/2026

"I'd much rather give them the sense of what the line means and let them work their magic to come up with an equivalent phrase in the destination language than limply translate a metaphor verbatim." A pleasure to see such a great writer's deep understanding of a translator's craft 🤍 #gameloc

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