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[FOR HIRE] UX QA & EN→ES Localization & Game Writing

lourdes.localizes · 2026-04-26T18:08:06Z

Hey! What's up? I'm Lourdes, a translation student from Argentina working with indie game developers in UX QA, English↔Spanish localization, and game writing. How can I help you with your project? UX-focused QA — my most requested service Standard reviews: Quick Playtest + Feedback (2 sold on Ko-fi!) — up to 30 minutes of gameplay and a concise document including what worked, what felt unclear and the overall player experience. Perfect if you want a fresh first-time player perspective on your game. UX First Impressions Review (5 sold on Ko-fi!) — up to 60 minutes of gameplay and a report including areas of confusion during onboarding, UX pain points, player expectation mismatches and improvement recommendations. Perfect if you want to understand where your game loses or confuses the player. Premium reviews: Demo/Vertical Slice Quick Review — from 60 to 90 minutes of gameplay, includes a short report covering what worked well and what could use improvement. A quick polish pass for a demo or vertical slice approaching release. Demo/Vertical Slice Review — from 2 to 3 hours of gameplay, includes a report covering UX issues, the onboarding experience and bug reporting, with actionable suggestions. For builds that still have time in development and need a deeper review. Pitch Readiness Review — from 4 to 6 hours of gameplay (including multiple playthroughs), includes a long report that includes all of the above, high-impact issues to improve before pitching, and a meeting up to one hour to discuss findings and answer questions. For developers preparing a build for a pitch, showcase, or other high-stakes presentation. English ↔ Spanish Localization and LQA I help make your game feel natural and accessible to Latin American Spanish-speaking players, whether you're: Localizing a new project from scratch Reviewing an existing Spanish translation Preparing a demo or release candidate My rates? 0.06 USD per word, with a 500-word minimum. Available on my Ko-fi! Game Writing Need help turning an idea into actual game dialogue or narrative text? I also offer game writing commissions , from character dialogue to narrative scenes and other written content. Available on VGen! Commissions are open 🌸 Want to see examples of my work? Projects I worked in + testimonials: here! I also post some analysis in the shape of Ko-fi articles so that my thought process when analyzing a game is more clear. Some of them are: What happens when your players don't know what you know The difference between challenge and confusion 3 ways to make your UX bug your player I also cover game jams and discover patterns on the way! So far, I've done it with GMTK Game Jam 2026 and Do You WANNA Jam?! 2026 Not sure if my work is a good fit for your project? I offer one free sample per developer, subject to availability: • UX QA: 15 minutes of testing + brief feedback • Writing: up to 1,500 words • Localization: up to 1,500 words These samples are meant to give you a small demonstration of my work and don't guarantee availability for further commissions. I currently focus on projects created by credited human writers and artists. Interested in working together? While most of my services are paid commissions, I also work on a volunteer basis with small games, demos, alphas, and student projects. The main difference between paid and volunteer work is turnaround time — I put the same amount of care and effort into every project I take on. Work on commercial projects is offered on a paid basis. Volunteer services are reserved for non-commercial, hobbyist, educational, or game jam projects. Commercial status is determined by the project's intended use, not by whether it is currently generating revenue. I may occasionally accept pro bono work for projects with a clear non-commercial purpose or for causes I personally choose to support. These exceptions are discretionary and do not establish an expectation of free work for future commercial projects. You can tell me about your project through this form , or contact me via Discord or email. I'd love to hear about your game! ✨ Discord: lourdes.localizes Mail: lourdes.localizes@gmail.com Bluesky: Lourdes Localizes

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CoderGenius7211 days ago(+1)

I would like the free sample, UX QA playtest, for my puzzle game Dualspace.

https://codergenius72.itch.io/dualspace

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lourdes.localizes10 days ago

Heyy! Thanks for commenting, I'll be checking it out by the end of this week (⌒▽⌒) is there any specific aspect you would like me to comment on?

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CoderGenius729 days ago(+1)

I am specifically looking for feedback on User Experience, to find what needs to be updated before shifting price to a demo and a full version.

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lourdes.localizes8 days ago

Feedback’s ready! Just realized that itch.io allowed me to download an older version by default, so I’m pointing this out since the versioning/distribution behavior itself might be worth checking. Hope it’s useful!

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pixlfar6 days ago(+1)

Lourdes tested one of my game jam submissions and gave some insightful feedback regarding player controls and what did/didn't feel natural! It's def stuff I'll take into consideration if I come around to an update. Bonus points for being really sweet, too :)

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lourdes.localizes4 days ago

Ohh thank you! I'm glad I got to play your game, I'll definitely be checking out what you do next o(≧▽≦)o

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lourdes.localizes2 days ago

Bump! Added my Ko-fi articles to the main post! They're easier to read than my portfolio haha (⌒▽⌒)☆

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It'sBumbleBear16 hours ago(+1)

For the Spooktober 2026 Jam I worked with Lourdes on 'The Devil's in the Details' and she truly was such a delight to work with! She was not only an editor for the script, but also translated the entire game to Spanish. She was always on time and polite, and I loved her translation because she checked in to see if I wanted a more localized translation or a word-for-word translation.

Thank you so much for joining the team again, we couldn't have done it without you :)

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