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Here you will find texts about localization, the Brazilian gaming market and some case studies about games I have worked on. Feel free to look around!

How to verify localization quality when you don’t speak the target language

When a game developer hires a visual artist or a sound designer, they can always check to see if they like the work with their own eyes and ears. Even if the dev doesn’t understand how to create that specific part of the work, they can still choose the art that better conveys their creative vision....

The Guardian of Nature: Translating rhymes

The Guardian of Nature is a beautifully hand-drawn game about the balance and interconnectedness of nature. You play as Henry, the island’s designated Guardian of Nature, who can change sizes to explore ecosystems of different dimensions. The writing style is inspired by fairy tales and children's...

Why you should localize your game into Brazilian Portuguese

So you made a game and you’re thinking about having it localized? That’s awesome! Localization is a key marketing strategy to help increase your reach and captivate players from all over the world. Getting this far is already a feat worth celebrating, but it also means that you have a whole new set...

Kenzie's Project: Keeping game instructions precise across languages

Kenzie’s Project is a surreal horror tabletop RPG developed by stargazersasha (Sasha Winter). It depicts the struggles of trying to survive in a bizarre academic setting. Since it’s a role-playing game, players have the freedom to fully personalize their experience, meaning that every playing...

Psychroma: Gender-neutral language in Brazilian Portuguese

Psychroma, developed by Rocket Adrift and published by Gamma Space, is a narrative-driven side-scroller about a haunted cybernetic house and its residents. Set in a dystopian version of Toronto in the year 2489, it features characters whose daily struggles are so different, yet so similar to our...