Writing

A Shadow in the Desert

Between the shores of the inner sea and the borders of the living forest, there’s a desert which, according to legend, has existed since the world’s creation. A patch of land larger than many nations, but belonging to no one, as it is considered unconquerable and unlivable. The sands there, though, are said to hide…

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Localization

Using “AI”-translated content is a bad idea

In some ways, I could be considered a Luddite, I guess I’m not against it because I fear for my job. I actually would embrace any new technology that made things easier, but that hasn’t been the case here. The issue with “AI” – and I use quotes because it is not a true AI,…

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Localization

Setting up a game for localization

Non-technical stuff to be aware of Note: this was originally published in 2019 on Medium. It has been now reviewed and updated to be posted here. I’ve been working as a translator from English to Brazilian Portuguese for the video game industry for 12 years now, and I had to deal with a lot of…

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