Editing for Video Games
On the long to-do list of tasks required to make a video game, editing probably doesn’t crack the top 10. Or maybe it isn’t even on there at all.
But all video games include text of some sort—menus, item descriptions, quest logs, captions—and that text should read seamlessly and naturally. When it doesn’t, that can be distracting and break player immersion.
Most video game creators aren’t editors, though. Your job is to make the video games, and mine is to polish the text so that players can focus on what matters: enjoying the game.
What you’ll get
Here’s what you’ll get:
Corrections to the game text related to:
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Confusing and awkward phrasing
Standardization of spelling, hyphenation, and capitalization
Localization for US English
A style sheet that records style preferences and a list of characters, places, and terms in the game
Feedback on writing and representation that may unintentionally harm, stereotype, or exclude
Price
Starts at $40 per hour (USD)
Why work with me
I’ve helped edit and localize multiple award-winning video games across a variety of genres, including role-playing, adventure, turn-based strategy, and hidden object games. I’ve even been present during a voice acting session to help the actor with English pronunciation!
Plus, I’m a gamer (and the image below is the back of my business card). Some of my favorite games and series include Zelda, Horizon Zero Dawn, Final Fantasy, NieR: Automata, LittleBigPlanet, Katamari Damacy, Bastion, and Stellar Blade. I met my spouse playing Final Fantasy XI, but Kirby has my whole heart.
Since I’m a player myself, I know how important it is to get the text right.
