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Localizing video games into French since 1998 and still having fun doing it + part of a network of indie translators. In our banner, a few games that we translated.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Jan 29

20+ years of work on a single picture... All these games, we translated into French with our little fingers. Still, many are not pictured here. Thanks to all the devs and publishers who trusted us over the years.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 20h

Die or Die is a very fun (and hard!) game, with elements of strategy that remind me of the brilliant Dicey Dungeon. Well worth checking out. There's a free demo available on Steam.

AoNorte @aonorte.com · 23h

Calling all CONTENT CREATORS and STREAMERS🚨

If you are interested in:
🔫Action Roguelikes
🎲Dice, luck, randomness!!
🤪90s and 00s wacky cartoons

Answer to this post to get a review key for Die or Die demo!

Keyart for Die or Die, showing a little demon throwing some dice.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 1d

Allez, et maintenant je propose une loi qui interdise d'appeler « Intelligence quelque chose » tout ce qui ne contiendrait pas de vraie intelligence.

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Gauthier 'Gautoz' Andres @gautoz.cool · 2d

Quelle triste trajectoire. Pendulo y a 25 ans c'était pour moi un studio de héros.

FdeSousse @taleboules.bsky.social · 2d

Pendulo Studios (Runaway, Yesterday, Blacksad: Under the Skin) aurait définitivement fermé en mars 2025.

Le studio espagnol avait licencié la moitié de ses effectifs en mars 2024 après la sortie compliquée du Tintin Reporter : Les Cigares du Pharaon pour Microids.
📰 as.com/meristation/...

Los españoles Pendulo Studios, creadores de Runaway y Hollywood Monsters, echaron el cierre hace meses: “Quisieron esconderlo debajo de la alfombra”

El estudio español Pendulo Studios, creadores de Runaway, Blacksad y Hollywood Monsters, cerraron hace meses y decidieron no comunicarlo.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 2d

As Peter Gabriel famously said, deadlines are things that we pass on our way to completion. 👍

Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 2d

Rien d'officiellement annoncé... Seul un fin limier pourrait savoir. 🐶🔎

Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 2d

Eh oui, quelle tristesse... Seule (maigre) consolation, on pourra avoir la fierté de se dire qu'on a traduit tous leurs jeux en français, textes et voix (à part les deux premiers qui n'ont jamais été traduits). Une belle aventure qui a tissé des liens qui perdureront malgré tout.

Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 2d

Pas tant que ça, vu qu'ils étaient en train de travailler sur un nouveau gros projet, mais l'éditeur s'est retiré à mi-parcours.

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Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 2d

This week, our team made a tough decision: we decided to delay Mina the Hollower. The entire crew has been working tirelessly day and night to finish development for release on Oct 31st, but we’re just not quite there yet.

Read the full announcement here➡️ycgurl.com/delayextravaganza

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 13d

Impossible de naviguer sur Youtube sans ça désormais : youtube-no-translation.vercel.app

YouTube No Translation

Keep YouTube content in its original language with YouTube No Translation. A browser extension that prevents automatic translations of titles, descriptions, and audio tracks.

youtube-no-translation.vercel.app

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.bsky.social · 19d

Signing session in Paris ✨
Demain, samedi 20 septembre, on dédicace Tokyo Mystery Café à la superbe librairie Le Renard Doré de 14h à 17h. On a hâte de vous y retrouver. À demain ☺️

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 21d

Franchement, les musiques de Robert Holmes sont impériales : les trois Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter, et même Moebius. Le thème principal de GK3, c'est fabuleux... www.youtube.com/watch?v=9skS...

TOP 15 Most Memorable Adventure Game Title Music - Gabriel Knight 3

YouTube video by 123Pazu2

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 21d

Allez, je dirais ça, même s'il est difficile d'en trouver une version qui soit vraiment à la hauteur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBhH...

Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers soundtrack: Main Title

YouTube video by smashington

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.bsky.social · 22d

Today, we’re starting our signing tour around France and Belgium to celebrate the release of Tokyo Mystery Café vol.2.
We’re looking forward to seeing you. 😊

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 23d

Well, someone who reads credits, that's refreshing for a change. 😁 I hope the translations were to your taste!

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 23d

Not that I know of. The Lucas Learning titles were not very successful in France (though I remember Pit Droids being really fun).

Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks! We did work on quite a few LucasArts games (not all, though) when they were distributed in France by Ubisoft.

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Indoor Astronaut @unrailed.bsky.social · Aug 28

✨ FREE WEEKEND ✨

Hop on board and introduce your friends & family to the world of Unrailed 2 for FREE on Steam this weekend!

📅 This event is now live and ends on September 1st.

Psst! Save an extra special 30% OFF Unrailed 2 for a limited time! 🚂

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Aug 19

Note that the story has been transposed to the 1970s, and that explains this unusual choice. 😀

Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Aug 12

This game was love at first sight for us as soon as we saw some screenshots, and it didn't disappoint. Replayed the demo today with my daughter, we can't wait to discover the rest of the story. 👍

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · Aug 12

Woodo is a cozy diorama puzzle game with a demo you can try now as part of the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam! "As you place objects in their correct spots, each scene slowly fills with color and comes to life, revealing charming animations and small surprises."

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Aug 12

Go try the demo now on Steam, available in French, Spanish, Korean and a few other languages: store.steampowered.com/app/2572040/...

Woodo on Steam

Woodo feels like a 3D coloring book you can touch, a relaxing tale told through handcrafted wooden dioramas. No pressure, just a cozy world that remembers what it felt like to be a child.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Aug 12

Couldn't be happier to be part of this project, which is not only beyond adorable, but also a very personnal game for @juliaprokhorova.bsky.social, thanks for the wonderful team at @daedalic.bsky.social.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Aug 12

C'est triste, car la qualité des leçons est vraiment devenue pitoyable. Beaucoup de monde autour du moi a arrêté au cours des derniers mois. Après, pas évident de trouver une alternative qui soit vraiment satisfaisante.

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Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Jul 10

A brilliant and surprisingly deep puzzle game, with tons of options to adjust gameplay to your preferences, from fast and furious to a more reflection-oriented experience. An impressive amount of content has been added since its release in 2021, well worth checking out even if you tried it before.

Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · Jul 10

Calling all pocketeers!

We’re holding a very special Steam Free Weekend event for our puzzle-action roguelite, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon! From July 10th to July 14th, players will be able to delve into the full game including all of the released DLC completely for free!

Words of Magic @wordsofmagic.bsky.social · Jul 4

Who is excited?
I am excited!
🥰

Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.bsky.social · Jul 4

✨Breaking news!✨
The Steam page for the remake of #TheDollShop is now online! It’s a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside.
If you want to be notified when the game is released, you can add it to your wishlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...