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Bruna Carvalho

English → Brazilian Portuguese

Game Localization Specialist

Bruna Carvalho in a tunnel archway

Hi, I'm Bruna.

I was born and raised in Brazil, but now I work remotely for clients all over the world from my new home in the Netherlands.

I believe the stories we hear can teach us a lot about ourselves and the world we live in. They can make us feel thrilled, concerned, nostalgic, forgiving, hopeful, inspired, seen… and so much more.

Through localization, my role is to ensure nothing stands between your story and the people who need to hear it.

Sounds good? Send me an email and I will gladly answer all of your questions, or even get you a free quote, no strings attached. :)

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Gameloc Portfolio

Featured image for RACCOIN

Genres: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Strategy, Arcade
Services: EN-PTBR Localization

Steam page
Featured image for The Guardian of Nature

Genres: Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click
Services: EN-PTBR localization

Steam page Read case study
Featured image for Ye Guild Clerk!

Genres: Cozy, Choices Matter, Fantasy
Services: EN-PTBR localization

Steam page
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Genres: Roguelite, Auto Battler, Management
Services: EN-PTBR localization

Steam page
Featured image for Chefs Arena

Genres: PvP, Local Co-op, Party Game
Services: EN-PTBR Steam page localization

Steam page
Featured image for Psychroma

Genres: Side Scroller, Psychological Horror
Services: EN-PTBR localization, proofreading, LQA

Steam page Read case study
Featured image for Kenzie's Project

Genres: TTRPG, Horror
Services: EN-PTBR localization, proofreading

itch.io page Read case study
Featured image for Time is Solid Here

Genres: Horror, Puzzle
Services: EN-PTBR localization, proofreading

itch.io page
Featured image for Our Fantastic Wonderland

Genres: Visual Novel
Services: EN-PTBR proofreading

itch.io page
Featured image for Supernova

Genres: Visual Novel, Point & Click
Services: EN-PTBR localization

itch.io page
Featured image for Portal do Triunfo: Sucesso em Curso

Genres: Visual Novel, Institutional
Services: PTBR-EN proofreading

itch.io page

Client Reviews

  • Bruna is an outstanding translator. When I think of Brazilian Portuguese, Bruna is definitely a high priority linguist on my list. Bruna provides top quality translations and is lightning-fast. On top of that, Bruna is super responsive. I cannot ask for much more!

    Ricky Mahajan

    Senior Localization Project Manager

  • Bruna has been one of the most kind and hardworking people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. In the process of her translating my game, Time is Solid Here, she has been incredibly vigilant in ensuring that every aspect of my work down to the last detail is not only translated into Portuguese, but wholly understandable to her intended Brazilian audience. She even wrote up a document filled with explanations and insight about specific concepts that couldn't simply be translated directly. Overall I could not recommend her more for translation work of any sort!

    Luke Knutson

    Software Engineer & Game Developer

  • Bruna asks all the right questions, responds to queries quickly and was able to explain the many complexities of translation to me wonderfully. I'd love to have the opportunity to work with her again in future.

    Gem King

    Publisher

Professional Ethics

Localization is an art. It must be respected and properly recognized as such. That is why I support the #TranslatorsInTheCredits movement. Check out Loc'd and Loaded for more information.

Likewise, I do not condone the use of generative AI in any kind of art. If you work with me, you get exactly what your players deserve: thoughtful, human-made, artisanal localization. To read more on this, visit FairLoc.

Let's make this industry a better place for everyone!