Steam Game Translation

[Newtox]

So I read a lot about being able to help translating games, is this still a thing?
If so, where can I contribute?

[Bee🐝]

Firstly, I’d recommend a fan translation project. There are usual loads of mod projects looking for translators. It’s also a good idea to have someone with experience show you the ropes first.

If you really want to jump in the deep end, then talk to the developers - it’s their game. Don’t bother with the big studios, they have pros to do the work and aren’t likely to accept offers off the street. Your best bet is a smaller indie - they’re usually more open to community/fan translation.

So, before offering, look up how to actual do translation properly. If someone is going to pay for that product, then they deserve the best possible version. Note, translation is useless without localisation - it’s far more important in the end; direct translation is awful and useless.

Edit: Oh, and if you speak Japanese, you’ll have loads of fan projects to choose from. There’s a metric ton of projects looking for new people to help out. Text dense VNs require a lot of dedicated people.

[Newtox]

Alright, because I've seen valve having their platform for translations. That's why I'm asking.

[ReBoot]

That's for Steam, not games.

[Newtox]

Yea that's what I meant. I've seen them having a platform where you can help translating their games, like CSGO for example.

[ReBoot]

Valve's platform is for Steam, not for games.

[Newtox]

I've seen a platform called crowdin or something where you can help translating games that valve developed, or am I wrong there?

[Cathulhu]

Well, just three of them.
https://valve.crowdin.com/

[Newtox]

Yea that's what I was looking for. Because I've seen people got a badge for it.