Howdy, geek squad!In this post, weāll look at Russian localization and explore considerations that go into translating different parts of your gameās text. Russian tabletop slang is replete with Anglicisms and terminology that wouldnāt make much sense to the...
How We Coined Some Terminology for Harry Potter
Translating the Harry Potter books into Dutch. It must have been a Herculean task.I think you have to be some kind of wizard yourself in order to pull it off. Not only do you have to come up with clever and funny word play for objects, potions, spells and names in...
An Exclusive Look at Bruxelles 1893
Whatās up, my little geeklings?It might surprise you, but it doesnāt happen often that I get to play the games Iām about to translate beforehand. Usually, we just receive the PDFs and we start the localization process without actually having played the game. Cāest la...
Freelancer Profile: Hanna Bjƶrkman
Aloha, geek squad!Here at The Geeky Pen, we try to do more than just translate games. We also want to facilitate networking, and introduce you to other talented freelancers in the board game industry. Today, weāre putting a graphic designer in the spotlight who has...
Roll-and-Writes: History of a Popular Genre
Howās it hanging, Geekazoids?Imagine itās game night.Youāre just about to start (or finish) your evening, and your gaming group needs to pick something to play. What do you decide on? āHow about a roll-and-writeā, someone suggests?Smart friends you have....
Meet Paulina: TGPās Project Manager
Hey geeks! My name is Paulina, and Iāve been a full-time project manager at The Geeky Pen for about 3 months now. Let me tell you: itās been a crazy ride. I absolutely love this job: itās exciting and rewarding, butā¦ At times it can definitely be stressful, as...