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Christian Hoffmann
@christianhoffmann.bsky.social
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Freelance Game Translator 🎮 EN to DE. Lore hoarder and wordsmith sind 2016. You can find some of the cool stuff I worked on
on www.charontranslations.com
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Christian Hoffmann @christianhoffmann.bsky.social · Nov 22
Congrats to all nominees of the @indiegameawards.gg! I had the pleasure of being part of the German localization teams of a few of the nominated games (+Pacific Drive 🚗 and Arranger 🧩) for @locquest.bsky.social, @local-heroes.com, and other clients. You can't go wrong with any of these indie gems!
Key Art for the game Arco Key Art for the game Grunn Key Art for the game Minami Lane Key Art for the game Thank Goodness You're Here
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ceatl.bsky.social
CEATL and EWC call on the book sector, including writers, agents, publishers and readers, to stand in solidarity with human literary translators after Amazon’s launch of its Kindle Translate platform. Read more here:
www.ceatl.eu/books-cannot...
@europeanwriterscouncil.eu @fiteurope.bsky.social
Books cannot be translated in a click!
CEATL and EWC call on the global book sector, including writers, agents, publishers and readers, to stand in solidarity with human literary translators after the announcement of Amazon to launch Kindl...
www.ceatl.eu
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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avue.bsky.social
Ab heute auf Netflix:
Die ersten vier Folgen der letzten Staffel von "Stanger Things".
OmU-Untertitel Englisch > Deutsch von unserem Mitglied Whenke Killmer @whenke.bsky.social!
#nameyoursubtitler #loveyoursubtitler
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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avue.bsky.social
Die Game-Award-Nominierungen sind raus! Und AVÜ-Mitglieder waren an der deutschen Lokalisierung mehrerer Spiele beteiligt😀
#TranslatorsInTheCredits #loveyourAVTranslator #HumansNotMachines
Game Awards, nominierte Spiele 2025 Folgende Projekte, an deren deutscher Lokalisierung AVÜ-Mitglieder mitgewirkt haben, sind für die Game Awards nominiert: South of Midnight: Anabel Mertz, Nele Katzwinkel Sonic Rumble: Juliane Buscher Absolum: Juliane Buscher The Alters: Juliane Buscher, Christian Hoffmann Avowed: Nele Katzwinkel
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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davelevitan.bsky.social
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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avue.bsky.social
Neu auf Steam:
Das 2D Action Adventure Constance vom Entwicklerstudio @bluebackpack.bsky.social.
Game Lokalisierung Englisch > Deutsch von unseren Mitgliedern Julia Meter @juliameter.bsky.social und Meike Braun 💜
#TranslatorsInTheCredits #nameyourAVTranslator #loveyourAVTranslator
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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locdandloaded.net
Looking at the full credit list (www.mobygames.com/game/245425/...), most of the people in the Contractors category are not even credited under "real" role names, simply "Contractor", "Embark Team" or "Special Thanks".

No mention of voice acting or localization either.
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
Credits for Brent Porter (3D art lead) and Catherine Menabde (2D art lead) are shown here. There's a lengthy description of what they did, with a pastiche of various Demonschool characters underneath, messing around with a computer.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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locquest.bsky.social
¡Objeción! ☝️

Last week, @capcomusa.com released the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy in LatAm Spanish.

The culprit?
LocQuest ⛓️
That's Wright!

It may please the court to know that this project was over 780,000 words! 😱

Grab it now on Nintendo Switch, PS4. Xbox One, and Steam ⚖️
Capcom have launching an exciting update to their hit triology Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney with the help of LocQuest. Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection. LocQuest translated over 780,000 words to bring the game to life in Latin American Spanish! Screenshots from the game with the Latin American Spanish translation, including the classic, ¡Objeción! The names and roles of all the localization managers and translators involved in localizing the game.
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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locdandloaded.net
Yes MemoQ, this is how languages work, now leave me alone
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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enginvir.bsky.social
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"

bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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avue.bsky.social
Proofreading/LQA of the German localisation was done by our member Johanna Czerny!😃
#TranslatorsInTheCredits #nameyourAVTranslator #loveyourAVTranslator #HumansNotMachines
nickchester.bsky.social Nick Chester @nickchester.bsky.social · 9d
Morsels is out now and Rock Paper Shotgun calls it "A heaping, triumphant landfill of a roguelike shmup, a 2D deluge of decay and joy."

I mean, what else do you need to know?

www.rockpapershotgun.com/morsels-review
Morsels review
A heaping, triumphant landfill of a roguelike shmup, a 2D deluge of decay and joy.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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jemediatranslation.bsky.social
"You have such restrictions on how you can do it, and if you want to express everything, you have to be really creative on how you do it,” said Paquet.

A blurb from an article from awhile back about subtitle translation! A great read:
www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/bo...
'Translating subtitles is like translating poetry' - The Korea Times
Na Hong-jin’s “The Wailing”This is the last of a four-part series on the importance of translation in globalizing Korean culture....
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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locdandloaded.net
For the first time since its inception, I'm happy to report that ALL nominees of #TheGameAwards include #TranslatorsInTheCredits! We've come a long way since the dark days of credit withholding, and none of this would've been possible without your support!
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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locquest.bsky.social
Runeborn is now out and in Early Access! 🔥

Our teams unleashed their powers for French, German, Spanish (Spain) and Korean

Check it out ⬇️
goblinzstudio.com Goblinz Studio @goblinzstudio.com · Oct 9
🚨 RUNEBORN has officially launched in Early Access on Steam! 🚨

🎰 Spin rune columns like slot reels
🛠️ Customize runes and craft your strategy
💎 Collect trinkets for wild combos
⚔️ Face unique enemies, elites, and bosses

30% off for a limited time 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3073990?...
October 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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locquest.bsky.social
Ethical localization isn't an alien concept. 👽

Repel The Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game from @refinedbeargames.bsky.social and
@goblinzstudio.com where you lead a commander through an alien world to hold back chaos. 🛸

LocQuest set phasers to stun in five different languages on this one!
RefinedBearGames and Goblinz Publishing launch a new demo with the help of LocQuest: Repel the Rifts Repel The Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos. LocQuest localized the game into 5 languages (French, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean) A quote from developer RefinedBearGames: “LocQuest came in big. With only a week to spare before Steam Next Fest, they helped localize the entire game. They were professional and incredibly helpful, making the process super smooth.” The names and roles of all the localization managers and translators involved in localizing the game.
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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locquest.bsky.social
Do you mind if we just scooch in right here? 💺

8 NEW languages (in addition to the 7 we already launched) have just landed for @potipoti.studio’s cozy, silly, logic puzzle game hit: Is This Seat Taken? 📣

All 15 languages available now on Steam, Switch, App Store, and Google Play ✨
Poti Poti Studio are launching an exciting update to their hit game: Is This Seat Taken? with the help of LocQuest. Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. LocQuest originally localized the game into 7 languages and this update adds 8 more! The game is now available in Czech, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Thai, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A quote from Ausiàs Dalmau Roig, Co-founder of Poti Poti Studio: “It was a pleasure to work with Aurélie, Guido, and the whole team at LocQuest. After a negative experience with another localization company, it was reassuring to work with LocQuest throughout the entire process. They made an effort to understand the game, its humor, and its tone, and they captured it into each language. We are very happy with the result!” The names and roles of all the localization managers and translators involved in localizing the game.
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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avue.bsky.social
Auftaktessen mit persischen Köstlichkeiten und super konstruktiver erster Tagungstag!
#joinyourlocalAVTassociation #AVÜTagung2025
In einem begrünten Restaurant sitzen 17 AVÜ-Mitglieder an 2 Tischen und lächeln in die Kamera. Gruppenbild der Tagungsteilnehmenden: Sie stehen vor einem schwarzen Vorhang und hinter dem Arbeitstischen.
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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locdandloaded.net
"This use of GenAI is fine because VAs signed contracts to relinquish their rights".

Well yeah, have you seen what happens to those who don't want to sign off on this? Can you really call that consent when the alternative is losing (or never getting) a job?
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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locquest.bsky.social
Hold the door?
No, Hold the Mine! ⛏️

Hold the Mine is the new roguelike survival game from @hookariagames.com and @goblinzstudio.com.

LocQuest harnessed our power to bring you the Hold the Mine demo in 10 languages. 🧙‍♂️

Another day defending ethical localization against the dark forces of AI slop. 🛡️
Hookaria Games and Goblinz Publishing launch a new demo with the help of LocQuest: Hold the Mine Hold the Mine is the new roguelike survival game from Hookaria Games and Goblinz Studio. Collect and manage resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine. LocQuest localised the game into 10 languages (English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian Korean) A quote from Hookaria Games’ Director, Paci: “Localizing Hold the Mine was a big challenge, but the LocQuest team managed to deliver outstanding translation and invaluable localization expertise. Their work and advice were a huge help!” The names and roles of all the localisation managers and translators involved in localising the game.
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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clarkesworldmagazine.com
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 20d
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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locquest.bsky.social
#DarkFantasy? ☑️
#Roguelike? ☑️
#Deckbuilding? ☑️
🔥 Runeborn 🔥

LocQuest has brought Runeborn to life in French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Korean.

Thanks to @goblinzstudio.com, iDream Interactive, and the talented translators and LQA specialists who worked their magic on this one. 🧌
Goblinz and iDream Interactive launch a new title with the help of LocQuest: Runeborn Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. LocQuest localised the game into 4 languages (French, German, Spanish, and Korean) The names and roles of all the localisation managers, translators, editors, and LQA specialists involved in localising the game.
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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falkoloeffler.de
anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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fromthevoid.net
When someone aks what we think about the use of AI, the first question that comes to mind is always:

But why? Why would we, or anyone really, want to use it?

Here's @mittovac.bsky.social's piece about this very topic. Please share to anyone who needs to read this ⬇️
fromthevoid.net/blog/ai-in-g...
From the Void - Otherworldly Game Localization — The Fundamental Question of AI in Game Development: Why? - From the Void
"You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could, you didn't stop to think if you should"
fromthevoid.net
August 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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mittovac.bsky.social
It's funny because all the devs & pubs I heard from at Gamescom had strong anti-AI and "let's take our time" sentiments. Yes, they're all indies.

You're only listening to and parroting the side of the industry that's completely lost the plot and will chase infinite growth into a AAAA-sized grave.
August 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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tante.cc
One thing that the current exorbitant investments in "AI" show is that the investor class and big tech corporations do not pay enough taxes: If you have billions to set on fire for spicy autocomplete we should take some or all of those to do something useful with.
August 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM