Lucile Danilov
@locdandloaded.net
Freelance Translator 🇺🇸 - 🇫🇷 (KonoSuba, Rune Factory, WitchSpring, Mouthwashing), Game Localization Consultant and overall menace. Author of https://locdandloaded.net/
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Lucile Danilov
@locdandloaded.net
· Mar 30
Bluesky friends! I'm not very active 'round these parts, but since we never know when That Other Website might implode, thought I'd at least get a presentation thread going. Name's Lucile, and I've been working in the games industry for 18+ years. Here are some of my credited titles:
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To my fellow translators: what do you wish someone had taught you about translation (whether the act or translation or having a freelance job) that you had to learn by yourself?
December 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
To my fellow translators: what do you wish someone had taught you about translation (whether the act or translation or having a freelance job) that you had to learn by yourself?
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Je poste ce message dans l'espoir que peut-être je m'apercevrai que je connais un ou une traducteur/traductrice assermenté·e de l'allemand vers le français ; auquel cas, je souhaite donner de l'argent à cette personne en échange de ses services sur un document de 4 pages. L'épine, le pied, tmtc.
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Je poste ce message dans l'espoir que peut-être je m'apercevrai que je connais un ou une traducteur/traductrice assermenté·e de l'allemand vers le français ; auquel cas, je souhaite donner de l'argent à cette personne en échange de ses services sur un document de 4 pages. L'épine, le pied, tmtc.
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.
No mention of voice acting or localization either.
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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.
No mention of voice acting or localization either.
I was recently interviewed by Eleanor Warnock regarding the exploitation of passion, the devastating impact of machine translation/AI on the localization industry, and how collective action can bring about positive change. www.eleanot.es/p/the-human-...
The human cost of gaming's AI push
How game translators are fighting back against the exploitation of passion
www.eleanot.es
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I was recently interviewed by Eleanor Warnock regarding the exploitation of passion, the devastating impact of machine translation/AI on the localization industry, and how collective action can bring about positive change. www.eleanot.es/p/the-human-...
My first career (community manager), I was constantly posting on Aion forums to complain about this or that feature/bug, so NCsoft's CM team brought me on board to shut me up (they were super nice about it tho) 👍
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My first career (community manager), I was constantly posting on Aion forums to complain about this or that feature/bug, so NCsoft's CM team brought me on board to shut me up (they were super nice about it tho) 👍
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Hello language nerds! (affectionate) We're looking for someone to localize the demo for @truthscrapper.bsky.social into PT-BR. Due to grant restrictions, you MUST be based in Ontario, Canada. If that's you, please reach out with your experience and rate per word via DM to me. Thank you!
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hello language nerds! (affectionate) We're looking for someone to localize the demo for @truthscrapper.bsky.social into PT-BR. Due to grant restrictions, you MUST be based in Ontario, Canada. If that's you, please reach out with your experience and rate per word via DM to me. Thank you!
Yes MemoQ, this is how languages work, now leave me alone
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Yes MemoQ, this is how languages work, now leave me alone
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
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!
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Rue Valley (Emotion Spark Studio | @owlcatgames.bsky.social) and its captivating time loop are finally out, and we're delighted to announce that we have translated this narrative adventure into French alongside @locdandloaded.net, who helped us with the prologue 🕣
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Rue Valley (Emotion Spark Studio | @owlcatgames.bsky.social) and its captivating time loop are finally out, and we're delighted to announce that we have translated this narrative adventure into French alongside @locdandloaded.net, who helped us with the prologue 🕣
The GabeCube is real
Welcome to fam, ya'll!
-Steam Controller
-Steam Machine
-Steam Frame
(Growing our @steampowered.com Hardware Family in early 2026)
-Steam Controller
-Steam Machine
-Steam Frame
(Growing our @steampowered.com Hardware Family in early 2026)
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The GabeCube is real
"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?
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
"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?
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?
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So, hmm... the great @locdandloaded.net just finished compiling ALL of Hades II's MULTILINGUAL songs.
This is an insanely precious resource for anyone interested in lyrics localization. Many thanks to her for this amazing effort 🤍
locdandloaded.net/hades-ii-mul...
This is an insanely precious resource for anyone interested in lyrics localization. Many thanks to her for this amazing effort 🤍
locdandloaded.net/hades-ii-mul...
Hades II Multilingual Songs
Here's a compilation of all the songs featured in Hades II, as well as their official translations into 14 languages. It's worth noting that all of the game's texts are available in plain text directl...
locdandloaded.net
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
So, hmm... the great @locdandloaded.net just finished compiling ALL of Hades II's MULTILINGUAL songs.
This is an insanely precious resource for anyone interested in lyrics localization. Many thanks to her for this amazing effort 🤍
locdandloaded.net/hades-ii-mul...
This is an insanely precious resource for anyone interested in lyrics localization. Many thanks to her for this amazing effort 🤍
locdandloaded.net/hades-ii-mul...
One more for the pile (original credit: bsky.app/profile/bolt... ; reposted the screenshot in higher res)
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
One more for the pile (original credit: bsky.app/profile/bolt... ; reposted the screenshot in higher res)
My Wordpress instance is starting to get so bloated that my media gallery is collapsing on itself and half of my plugins are one update away from breaking the entire website
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My Wordpress instance is starting to get so bloated that my media gallery is collapsing on itself and half of my plugins are one update away from breaking the entire website
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Merci à @killylog1.bsky.social de m'avoir longuement laissé la parole dans le nouveau @jvlemag.com pour décrire la dégradation des conditions de travail dans la traduction de jeu vidéo à cause des délires autour de l'IA. J'ai pu placer ma meilleure punchline 🥊
![Mais une manne pas encore à même de passer inaperçue, impliquant donc une étape supplémentaire, particulièrement cynique : « Les multinationales de la localisation ont trouvé la solution miracle, j’ai nommé la post-édition », explique Jérémie. « Au lieu de traduire, on nous demande de relire et corriger de la traduction automatique, en exigeant unefacturation deux à trois fois inférieure. Ça ne permet pas de vivre décemment, et qui plus est, c’est un pur cache-misère. Ici comme ailleurs, l’IA générative ne fonctionne que parce qu’il y a des petites mains sous-payées pour préserver les apparences. [...] C’est un travail abrutissant qui peut nécessiter des réécritures complètes. En gros, on retraduit souvent de zéro... au tarif de la correction. Au nom de quoi devrions-nous brader notre savoir-faire parce qu’un intermédiaire artificiel a une solution stupide à proposer ? »](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:umngo6aia4ktetas6h4hg5t6/bafkreidlmgnujjheqlffxx2ad6bz57ey6vxuyocjwfvqolmq2yjgxdlihe@jpeg)
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Merci à @killylog1.bsky.social de m'avoir longuement laissé la parole dans le nouveau @jvlemag.com pour décrire la dégradation des conditions de travail dans la traduction de jeu vidéo à cause des délires autour de l'IA. J'ai pu placer ma meilleure punchline 🥊
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
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Halloween draws near, and you know what's truly scary? Being made as invisible as a ghost by a bunch of corporations, buried under literally everybody else in a credit roll. Such as here in The Quarry (2022), a title localized in 19 languages. And of course, no #TranslatorsInTheCredits... 👻
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Halloween draws near, and you know what's truly scary? Being made as invisible as a ghost by a bunch of corporations, buried under literally everybody else in a credit roll. Such as here in The Quarry (2022), a title localized in 19 languages. And of course, no #TranslatorsInTheCredits... 👻
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New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
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I had the opportunity to help @casting-whispers.bsky.social with the launch trailer!
youtu.be/8bu5QAmqrFI
Go check it out on Steam right now! (It's 10% off!)
youtu.be/8bu5QAmqrFI
Go check it out on Steam right now! (It's 10% off!)
Casting Whispers | Official Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Casting Whispers
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I had the opportunity to help @casting-whispers.bsky.social with the launch trailer!
youtu.be/8bu5QAmqrFI
Go check it out on Steam right now! (It's 10% off!)
youtu.be/8bu5QAmqrFI
Go check it out on Steam right now! (It's 10% off!)
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Picture this exact scenario, but it started happening a decade ago and now every agency you work with won't shut up about you taking more time for less pay to correct their magic machine's mistakes and you'll have just the slightest idea what your games' localizers have put up with this whole time.
October 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Picture this exact scenario, but it started happening a decade ago and now every agency you work with won't shut up about you taking more time for less pay to correct their magic machine's mistakes and you'll have just the slightest idea what your games' localizers have put up with this whole time.
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This was spotted at Gamescom Asia last week. 0,01$ per word to edit AI slop.
DMM's website says: "Average cost reduction: Appx. 75%
Translation time reduction:50%"
They forgot the most important stat: "Quality reduction: 100%"
DMM's website says: "Average cost reduction: Appx. 75%
Translation time reduction:50%"
They forgot the most important stat: "Quality reduction: 100%"
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This was spotted at Gamescom Asia last week. 0,01$ per word to edit AI slop.
DMM's website says: "Average cost reduction: Appx. 75%
Translation time reduction:50%"
They forgot the most important stat: "Quality reduction: 100%"
DMM's website says: "Average cost reduction: Appx. 75%
Translation time reduction:50%"
They forgot the most important stat: "Quality reduction: 100%"
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TDs have always been one of my fav genres (ask me how many hours I wasted on DOTA back in WC3...), so when the good people of @locquest.bsky.social offered me to translate Repel the Rifts into French, I just couldn't resist! Glhf, Commanders :)
🚨 NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT + DEMO: REPEL THE RIFTS 🚨
A roguelite tower defense where you lead a commander through an alien world. Uncover new terrain each wave, draft powerful upgrades, and build defenses to hold back the chaos. 💥
🔗 Try the demo today: store.steampowered.com/app/3861580?...
A roguelite tower defense where you lead a commander through an alien world. Uncover new terrain each wave, draft powerful upgrades, and build defenses to hold back the chaos. 💥
🔗 Try the demo today: store.steampowered.com/app/3861580?...
October 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
TDs have always been one of my fav genres (ask me how many hours I wasted on DOTA back in WC3...), so when the good people of @locquest.bsky.social offered me to translate Repel the Rifts into French, I just couldn't resist! Glhf, Commanders :)