Localization by Expert Game Translators
A game localization team with people behind every word
We started Level Up Translation in 2011 with a simple idea: a close-knit team of passionate game translators could offer better game localization and better working conditions than a production line. Not quite the obvious path back then. We’re still here because putting passion and people first still works: for translators, developers and players alike.
Not every game localization provider can rely on game translators that actually know each other personally and have been hardcore gamers and in the games industry for years.
Having been collectively involved in numerous AA, AAA and indie games and counting many years of experience as translators, localization testers, project managers and localization team leaders in the games industry (or even as indie game developers!), we have acquired an acute understanding of the game localization process and perfected our work methodology.
We know that we can rely on each other's game translation skills, but we also share the highest quality standards and passion for video games since our childhood.
Years of Gaming and Localization XP
Our guild brings together 80+ seasoned translators, with an average of 14 years of game localization experience.
Meet some of the experts behind your game’s localization — hover over each portrait to discover their background.
18+ years XP in the video games industry Worked as a Web content editor, Localization QA tester, Localization QA Lead, Recruiter, Art Director. French translator since 2011. Gaming since 1991 and Sonic The Hedgehog. [SKILLS] • Self-Regeneration — Can work 12 hours in a row running on tea only • Horsemanship. Horse-riding games, where are you? • Avid birder
15+ years XP Worked as a French LQA tester in the gaming industry before taking the plunge as a freelancer specialised in game localization. A soft spot for Zelda since her first console, the Game Boy, and (permanently) borrowing Link's Awakening from a friend. [SKILLS] • Certified vet nurse and dog trainer • Insatiable appetite for new skills and XP
18+ years XP Italian translator and QA professional based in the US. Game lover since the Amiga 500. [SKILLS] • Comprehensive oversight capabilities and deadline-conscious • Home-made pizza
15+ years XP Passion for games since he got his first Game Boy. Loves to immerse himself into virtual worlds and most particularly into turn-based strategy, city builders, sports and RPGs. [SKILLS] • Gamatarian: feeds exclusively on coins, stars, mushrooms and flowers • Provides lag-free quality for every translation quest
20+ years XP Works from German and English. MMORPGs and free-to-play games expert. Keen gamer since the prehistoric times of the Spectrum and Donkey Kong. Loves to spend idle hours with RPGs, point & click adventures, puzzle, social and casual games. [SKILLS] • Solid copywriting skills thanks to a background in journalism • Passion for cooking and food (and translating about it)
15+ years XP Long time gamer since Atari's golden years. Contributed to countless game localization projects, from mobile games to MMORPG, in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. [SKILLS] • Familiar with (and owns) most gaming platforms, but also a board game fan and DnD lover • Superheroes and fantasy/sci-fi
16+ years XP His game localization trophy room features titles such as Assassin’s Creed Unity, Watch Dogs, Call of Duty Black Ops 3, Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings, as well as dozens of indie games. [SKILLS] • Ancient Russian magic that turns N's into И's and R's into Я's. • Esperanto: Mi ĝojas renkonti vin, havu bonan tagon!
17+ years XP Plays and loves localizing RPGs, puzzle, sport and strategy games. Avid sci-fi and adventure books reader. [SKILLS] • Master of intertextuality: can spot even the obscurest of references • Shapeshifter: able to go from survival games to beat 'em ups to simulations to RPGs without taking damage.
9+ years XP Worked as a linguistic video game tester followed by a role as a lead translator for a major translation company. Freelance translator/editor/QA tester specialized in video games ever since, delivering perfection down to the last detail. Gaming since the 90s (Prince of Persia, anyone?). [SKILLS] • Football games, (fantasy/sci-fi) RPGs, RTSs • Avid saxophone player
15+ years XP Grew up in a unique environment full of video games, Japanese comic books and animation. Loves transcreating and playful localization. A major fan of Nintendo games. [SKILLS] • Transcreation • Anime and manga professor • Illustration and graphic design
20+ years XP Worked at a huge, busy localization firm as project manager for years. Now enjoying the freelancer life, focusing on translation, proofreading, testing and localization QA. [SKILLS] • Korean (this is the part where his fellow gamers hold their hands up and go "say no more") • A bottomless pit of movie references
11+ years XP Her quest log is filled with adventures in the gaming industry, where she played as a LQA tester and QA lead before taking on the ultimate quest as a translator. [SKILLS] • Night Owl — Becomes twice as productive when the sun goes down • Dancing Fingers — Can work for hours without looking at the keyboard
20+ years XP Polish translator since 1999. Video games journalist, linguistic tester, game designer (“Chłopaki nie płaczą”), Scriptwriter (“LZ-129 Hindenburg Disaster”). Fan of mid-90s adventure games and the “Witcher” series. [SKILLS] • 1st party terminology and compliance specialist • Go-to choice for your Lovecraftian game filled with eldritch horrors described with unspeakable adjectives
17+ years XP Specialized in video games localization. Works from English, Spanish and French to Greek. Loves pink characters. Got into RPG/fantasy video games with the family's first desktop computer in the late 90s. [SKILLS] • If video game localization is all Greek to you, Danai will be happy to help out! • Pikachu manicure for typing at lightning speed
17+ years XP Translates from English to Swedish, and has experience as a localization QA tester. A gamer since childhood, and fond of saving the universe from evil aliens on his spare time. [SKILLS] • Meticulous care about the smallest grammatical technicalities • Black metal
15+ years of XP Specialized in video games and IT. Gamer since his mother brought home the first C64. Turn-based strategy games, RTS games, and empire building games are his favorites. [SKILLS] • A sucker for wordplays, from dad joke level to ninja level • Keenly interested in science, with an ever-expanding library of science books to prove it
We really
love them
to bits
Video games have made us the translators we are today.
We owe them so many memorable experiences that we make it our duty to give them our best through our expert and loving game localization work.