Hello there.
This is a short update about the situation of translating Death Trash to other languages.
[h2]Official localization[/h2]
We heard you. There are lots of people who would like to have Death Trash available in multiple languages. We appreciate that interest and can confirm that we would like to have Death trash available in more languages, too.
Our plan is to have Death Trash professionally translated to a number of languages for the full release of the game, version 1.0. The actual list of languages will be decided at a later point, probably next year when release is getting nearer.
But it doesn't make sense to contract these translations for the Early Access already. Death Trash has a lot of text elements which get changed constantly. And with official translations people would rightfully expect them to stay up to date with the game. This in turn would mean that we have to wait for and sync that translation work with our own, which would slow down development too much.
[h2]Community translations[/h2]
A few people have already shown interest in making translations of the game to other languages on their own, even during Early Access.
For this specific use case we're making some tools available now:
- Text import / export (already working with the latest update)
- Google Spreadsheet workflow for translating the text and keeping up with updates
- Mod support for the game (already working with the latest update)
- Steam Workshop support for distributing the language mods (will be available soon)
We would have done this at some point anyway, so it made sense to us to move them forward based on demand.
Note: The current mod support is only intended for adding more languages. We plan to add more modding features later during Early Access or after the 1.0 version of the game.
[h2]Where to start...[/h2]
If you're interested in translating Death Trash to another language, here's where to start:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tFSY_w96tPz2e7Nh3Dfuoezc8cyBb8RuujaER5cHoE4
For discussing this in more detail or if you need some help with the tools you can post here in the comments or join our Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/deathtrash
Please be aware:
- There is no compensation.
- We might contract an official version for that same language later from someone else.
- Other players might expect you to update the translation for the upcoming game updates.
So decide carefully if your personal time is worth investing into this.
[h2]Death Trash[/h2]
If you want to accompany us on the Early Access journey, please consider buying Death Trash or putting it on your wishlist and following the game account for news and updates:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460/Death_Trash/
If you have bought and played Death Trash already, consider writing a Steam review. It helps a lot with our visibility on the Steam Store.
- Stephan