Module 1 · Strings
- Move player-facing text out of code
- Give each string an ID
- Do not build sentences by gluing fragments
- Leave room for a longer German or French line
COURSE
Localization for Global Launches
$105.00
Prepare text, art, and stores for other languages before the strings are trapped in code.
About
Prepare text, art, and stores for other languages before the strings are trapped in code. Across about 9 hours you will move player-facing text out of code, avoid text baked into images, list the store languages you will ship, and switch the game to another language.
Intermediate · 9 hours · Publishing
Curriculum
Module 2 · Art and UI
- Avoid text baked into images
- Check a layout with a 30 percent longer label
- Mark images that contain words
- Set a font that covers the languages you need
Module 3 · Stores
- List the store languages you will ship
- Write who approves a translation
- Plan time for review
- Do not launch a language you cannot support
Module 4 · A test
- Switch the game to another language
- Find a cut-off line
- Find a string that is still hard-coded
- Write the fix
