Summer School Literaturübersetzen 23: “Translating Comics, Graphic Novels and Video Games”

On June 24, 2023, I will be giving a workshop on video game localization as part of this year’s Summer School in Literary Translation at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. The event is free of charge; however, registration is requested. My colleagues and I look forward to your participation! You can find further information here: …

The Symbiant – German Translation

The Symbiant by HeartCoreDev is a visual novel about two men, both from vastly different worlds, embracing their sexuality and their newfound romance. The game is available on Steam and itch.io and includes my complete German translation. Story “In the year 5066, Danya and his alien friend Juniper are manning The Ameretat, a humble spaceship …

Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard – English Translation

Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard by WatchDaToast is an old-school point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s. The game was released on Steam in December 2022, and I am happy to announce that I have translated the game completely into English. Story “Strange things are happening in the animal …

DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom – German Translation

DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom by Marvelous Interactive is the sequel to DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS, a crossover between the popular farm simulation formerly known as Harvest Moon and the Japanese manga Doraemon. The game was again published by Bandai Namco, and I once again assisted the Lionbridge team with the …

Unusual Findings – German Translation

Unusual Findings by Epic Llama Games and published by ESDigital Games is a point-and-click adventure game and inspired by classic movies of the 80s. The game is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch and includes my German translation. Story “It’s the 80s and the Christmas is coming, Vinny, Nick and Tony are …

Return to Monkey Island – German Translation

Return to Monkey Island by Terrible Toybox and published by Devolver Digital is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. I had the honor to step into …