Finding the right person you can trust with localizing your game into a language you don't understand can be like jumping off a cliff—you just won't know if you'll break your neck or have the time of your life.
Read MoreHow to Prepare Your Game for Localization (THE INDIE DEVELOPER'S GUIDE TO A KICK-ASS GAME LOCALIZATION, PART I)
You are about to develop your game. Your family is prepared to see little to nothing of you for a long time. Nights will be long while your budget is not. But when you finally finish your game, you'll want to take over the world, with localization. Here are some tips from a game translator's point of view.
Read MoreHow to Translate a Video Game—7 Common Challenges And Solutions
If you're an aspiring game translator, you might have heard of the LocJAM, the game translation contest. It is a video game translation competition that is now in its third year. And it's getting bigger and more and more popular, with new languages being added every year. The cool thing is that—unlike in the usual game translator's projects—you have the chance to see your translation in-game immediately. This means that not only can you see your translation in context, but are also able to adjust your text accordingly and fix text bugs right away.
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