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@wordsofmagic.bsky.social
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Localizing video games into French since 1998 and still having fun doing it + part of a network of indie translators. In our banner, a few games that we translated. **AI-free zone.**

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
After all these years, I still have my original PC box, along with those of a few sequels.
PC boxes of Myst, Real Myst, Riven, Myst III Exile, and Myst URU.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Wondering if I shouldn't be on this list too, to be honest... 😅 (this is only a small part of my big box collection, namely Sierra large format from the mid 90s).
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Va falloir dépoussiérer ça, alors. (Et acheter tous ceux qui manquent...)
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Merci pour le test et le commentaire sur la localisation. 😀
Extrait du test de Woodo par le site JVfrance.com
"Pour renforcer cette ambiance chaleureuse, le studio a également soigné l’aspect sonore. Les musiques, certes discrètes, accompagnent parfaitement les différentes énigmes sans jamais se montrer envahissantes. Nous avons également été agréablement surpris par la qualité de la localisation française, aussi bien pour les textes que pour les doublages. Car oui, la narration bénéficie d’un véritable doublage en français, mais aussi dans de nombreuses autres langues. Pour une production indépendante de cette envergure, la surprise est de taille et l’on ne peut que saluer la volonté des développeurs d’avoir intégré plus d’une dizaine de pistes vocales."
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
That's the only GTA that I ever played. 😂 Still have the boxed version by the way. It was a very innovative game, but I lost interest when it switched to more realistic graphics.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
De mon côté, je n'ai jamais jeté les miennes (au grand désespoir de ma famille...). En voici une petite partie, notamment ma collection de big boxes Sierra et quelques point & clicks. En revanche, je n'ai pas des masses des jeux console.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Le premier épisode est souvent disponible en promo pour une bouchée de pain, il suffit de guetter un peu. Le second vient de sortir et profite d'ailleurs d'une jolie édition physique au Japon.
Unrailed 2 Japanese collectors edition.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
FREE WEEKEND starts now! 🚂 There's never been a better time to get you and your crew on board with Unrailed 2: Back on Track. store.steampowered.com/app/2211170/... (and if you love it, it's 40% off until August 3rd) It's a great family party game, ideal for the summer holidays.
Unrailed 2 Back on Track free weekend banner!
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
My video game collection is a bit all over the place, so hard to make it fit on a single picture. However, here is my Sierra big boxes shelf.
My video game collection of Sierra Online big box games.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Bel article sur Mina the Hollower de @yachtclubgames.bsky.social (et merci pour le mot gentil sur la traduction !)
Extrait de l'article de Thierry Falcoz sur le jeu Mina the Hollower: "Nous, par le truchement de Mina, allons creuser ! Ou plutôt “muloter” pour reprendre le mot choisi par l’équipe de traduction française de Words of Magic (qui a fait un travail fantastique, la VF est incroyable)."
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
OK, maybe I idled it a few hours, but I did spend quite a bit of time on Mina the Hollower... You can buy the game here: www.gog.com/fr/game/mina... or here: www.humblebundle.com/store/mina-t... or here of course: store.steampowered.com/app/1875580/...
My Mina the Hollower playtime on Steam (129 hours...)
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Merciiiiiiiiiiii ! 🥰
Extrait du test de Mina the Hollower par le site JVFrance.com "Et ce serait d’ailleurs dommage de ne pas profiter du fabuleux travail de localisation du jeu, qui se permet d’employer des jeux de mots, comme le fait de gagner des « Nivos », ou des termes peu connus, mais terriblement adéquats, comme le fameux Mulotage ou les Bluettes. Mina The Hollower bénéficie d’un soin du détail à de nombreux niveaux."
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Let's also mention the 8-4 team, who provided the Japanese translation! They've been @yachtclubgames.bsky.social loca partner for Japanese since the very start, too!
Mina the Hollower localization credits
Japanese Localization
8-4, Ltd.
Translator
Hiroyuki Matsushita
Producer
Tina Carter
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Mina the Hollower, by @yachtclubgames.bsky.social, is now available! Translators are of course credited, and most of them have been working with us since the very first Shovel Knight! Thanks again for their patience, their enthousiasm, and their creativity on this project!
Mina the Hollower logoLocalization credits for Mina the Hollower
French and Project Management
Words of Magic
Italian
Valentina Bonomi and Stefano Iuliani
German
Rolf KlischewskiLocalization credits for Mina the Hollower
Spanish
Josué Monchan and Ramón Méndez
Russian
Uliana Erofeeva
Brazilian Portuguese
Letícia Araujo, Flávio Bonfiglio,
Luke Araujo and Danilo VenturiniLocalization credits for Mina the Hollower
Korean
Lee Gowon and Im Bada
Chinese Project Management
Loek van Kooten
Simplified Chinese
Niu Pengfei
Traditional Chinese
Alfred Lu
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I'd like to bring @unrailed.bsky.social back to Bluesky, but with only 52 followers, I can understand why they lack motivation. 😅 I know there's a strong community of indie gamers here, so if you like cute family-friendly coop games, please follow them, pass the word around and give them some love!
A screenshot of Indoor Astronaut Bluesky account, showing that they currently have only 52 followers.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Unrailed 2: Back on Track 1.0 launches on June 11th for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 plus Steam in French, German, Italian, Spanish, LatAm Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
Unrailed 2 logo with text "1.0 releases on June 11!"
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Mina the Hollower, by @yachtclubgames.bsky.social, will be available in two weeks, lovingly localized by a wonderful team of human translators in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.
Mina the Hollower logo, announcing a release date of May 29th 2026.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Ah c'est bizarre, le filtre de langue ne m'indique que "Toutes les langues" et "Vos langues", ce qui est moins utile, sans indiquer le détail. Merci pour la réponse en tout cas !
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I have a few of them too! :)
Personal collection of video game strategy guides
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The art direction and the voice-acting are brilliant, vividly bringing this weird little town to life, and... #TranslatorsInTheCredits!
Slender Threads screenshotSlender Threads screenshotSlender Threads screenshotSlender Threads localization credits
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Hidden Runaway was the missing piece of my Pendulo collection (I had no idea that a boxed version had been released in Germany...), and now I have it thanks to my good friend Josué Monchan! Yes, we did translate this one into French too! 😀
Hidden Runaway, by Pendulo Studios, boxed version.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-1 Reading material ready for the train journey. I hope it won't be too intellectual. Maybe @misterabk.bsky.social the Great will sign it for me? 🥰
Book cover of Alasdair Beckett-King's novel Murdern at the Museum
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I backed a few more physical editions, then switched to digital rewards, then slowly stopped caring, sadly... I'm still waiting for some game backed 10 years ago, but at least ASYLUM by @agustin.me and @senscape.net was released, and we got the chance to localize it into French too!
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-2 I had high expectations and a lot of enthusiasm for Kickstarter initially, but that fizzled out quickly. Physical rewards are always very expensive, and while I do not regret backing some projects, quite a few have been... disappointing. Fool me once...
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-3 One could say I'm biased toward Sierra (guilty as charged...), but I do love my LucasArts, Cyan and Revolution Software games. It was great to meet Tim Schafer and to have him sign my copy of Grim Fandango. I also have an Italian version that was gifted by a friend. 🥰
LucasArts games boxesSigned Grim Fandango game boxMyst series game boxesRevolution Software game boxes
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-4 I've always been a PC gamer first and foremost, but these days, you often need to turn to consoles to get boxed editions of adventure games. It's a bit sad in a way, but also heartwarming to see the spirit of point-and-click games live on on modern consoles.
Switch editions of adventure games.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Dustborn (2024) by @redthreadgames.bsky.social - The physical deluxe edition included a map, though it was more cosmetic than actually useful during gameplay.
Dustborn deluxe edition
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-5 Ragnar Tørnquist may be controversial, but he is one of the most singular voices in the adventure game genre. I've been a fan since The Longest Journey, and even had my copy signed during Journeycon in Oslo. I'm so proud to have worked on Red Thread Games last three games.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-6 When I started working there, there was not a lot of love for Sierra's old catalog at Coktel, some older employees still resenting the recent merger. I soon became known as the "archivist", the person to go to when there was a question about legacy Sierra titles.
Space Quest games boxesLeisure Suit Larry games boxes and other Al Lowe titles.King's Quest I and IV games boxesKing's Quest V and VI, Laura Bow 1 and 2 games boxes
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-7 With the switch to drab DVD boxes, I lost a bit of interest in collecting boxed games, and some of the adventure games released in the 00s felt a big... generic (or maybe they just lacked a decent budget). But point & clicks were not dead yet!
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-8 To those who fell along the way... E. Gore was a comedy-horror p&c pitched at Sierra in 95. The pitch document shows the Sierra/LucasArts rivalry was very real. The Devil's Men by Kevin Mentz was cancelled by Daedalic in 2018. All that's left of it is this superb artbook.
E. Gore pitch document page 1E. Gore pitch document page 2The Devil's Men artbook coverThe Devil's Men artbook
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-9 I sadly never had the chance to meet Jane Jensen, but I hold on to a few rare keepsakes, including GK mouse pads, a GK3 design bible, some concept drawings and official Sierra magazines (who remembers Interaction and its French equivalent Multimedia News?).
Gabriel Knight mousepadsGabriel Knight 3 Design BibleGabriel Knight 1 intro concept artInteraction and Multimedia News magazines cover.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-10 Early 1996, I was sent to Sierra's historic HQ to do some LQA. Most of the designers and artists had moved to Seatle, and only a few teams where still working in the Oakhurst office (Lighthouse, the cancelled Babylon 5 game). So many legendary games were created there...
Front lot of Sierra's Oakhurst studios.Empty cubicles in Sierra's Oakhurst studios.Corridor of Sierra's Oakhurst studios.Some Lighthouse: The Dark Being art pinned on a wall in Sierra's Oakhurst studios.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-11 While Sierra games make up a large part of my collection, I got a bit obsessed with all types of adventure games in the 90s, from classic to obscure, from Myst-likes to FMV. Some were better than others, but all had their own charm and quirks. Here are a few examples.
Various adventure game boxes from the 90s.Various adventure game boxes from the 90s.Various adventure game boxes from the 90s.Various adventure game boxes from the 90s.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
That's my current one, and it has been for a good while now...
Dreamfall Chapters wallpaper
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-12 From their very first game published in France to (most likely) their very last, we localized all Pendulo Studios games into French, and took care of casting and recording French voice-overs. I couldn't be more proud to have work with these guys. What a ride it's been!
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-13 There were many great designers at Sierra, but my favorite is Jane Jensen. I was involved indirectly with GK2 and GK3 while working at Sierra, but localizing Gray Matter is one of the highlights of my carreer. I still have that card game decorating my desk to this day.
Gabriel Knight Sins of the Father Collectors boxGabriel Knight 1, 2 and 3 collection boxesGray Matter collector's boxJane Jensen's books.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Countdown to #AdvX25 - D-14 On the first day of my first job ever: I was sat in front of a computer at Coktel-Sierra's office with a game on which I had to do some QA. That game was the French version of Space Quest VI. Not a bad start... I still have some nice goodies.
Space Quest VI boxSpace Quest VI screenshotSpace Quest VI goodiesSpace Quest VI goodies
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Not only will I be there, but I will be in the company of the wonderful Josué Monchan, lead writer on most Pendulo Studio games.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
In two weeks' time, I will be attending ‪AdventureX‬ for the first time ever! 🥰 If anybody wants to hear me ramble about my fairly extensive adventure games collection, my days working at Sierra or how fun it is to translate adventure games, do not hesitate to get in touch! #AdvX25
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
No idea why that took us so long, but our website has just been updated with the main titles that we worked on during the last couple of years. Quite a nice and varied selection, if I may say so... www.wordsofmagic.com/en/games
Games we translated recently pt1 (Asylum, Bloomtown, Cash Cleaner Simulator, Dustborn, Slender Threads, Terry's Other Games, Unrailed 2, Wild Woods)Games we translated recently pt2 (Into The Emberlands, Gollum, Once Upon A Jester, Punch Club 2, REVEIL, Shadow Gambit, Shovel Knight Dig, Tintin Cigars of the Pharaoh)
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Bien sûr, je vous conseille de faire comme moi et de lire les excellents Tokyo Mystery Café si ce n'est pas déjà fait. Deux tomes sont désormais disponibles.
Couverture des deux tomes de la BD Tokyo Mystery Café.
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Le Steam Néo Fest est l'occasion de découvrir la démo de The Doll Shop, le jeu d'@ateliersento.bsky.social. Si vous aimez la BD, le Japon, les point & clicks, les visual novels, n'hésitez pas à télécharger, wishlister, partager. La démo est courte (une petite demi-heure) et disponible en français.
Capture d'écran du jeu The Doll ShopCapture d'écran du jeu The Doll ShopCapture d'écran du jeu The Doll ShopCapture d'écran du jeu The Doll Shop
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Couldn't be happier to be part of this project, which is not only beyond adorable, but also a very personnal game for @juliaprokhorova.bsky.social, thanks for the wonderful team at @daedalic.bsky.social.
Woodo demo screenshotWoodo demo screenshotWoodo demo screenshotWoodo demo screenshot
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Are you ready to step into... the Asylum? store.steampowered.com/app/230210/A... @senscape.net
Screenshot du jeu Asylum
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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
20+ years of work on a single picture... All these games, we translated into French with our little fingers. Still, many are not pictured here. Thanks to all the devs and publishers who trusted us over the years.
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