Joana Gomes
Language Services
English & German → Portuguese
Bringing stories to Portuguese with linguistic precision, creative flair, and a writer’s eye for nuance.
The care behind the craft
Between writing my own words and safeguarding those of others, my commitment is simple: to treat all stories with the care they deserve. That means localization grounded in linguistic precision, sensitivity to nuance, and genuine respect for your creative vision.
Game Localization 🎮
Die Rebellion
Joseph Roth
Translated Joseph Roth's Die Rebellion for publication by Letras Errantes publishing house (forthcoming)
Rendered idiomatic expressions, figurative language, and stylistic devices with attention to tone, authorial voice, and literary aesthetics
Conducted extensive contextual and cultural research to ensure accuracy
Performed terminology research to maintain lexical and stylistic consistency
Produced paratextual materials such as prefaces and appendices
Edited and proofread texts in accordance with the publisher’s style guide
It was an absolute delight to work with Joana on the localization for the demo of our game Outliers: Incrementum, our Steam Page and content creator outreach emails. She went above and beyond to understand and translate both distinct game mechanics, that needed to be properly understood by the player, as well as the occasional dry humor and puns, that were important to us.
She handled tight deadlines for the launch and special events with ease and communication was always fluid and quick.
So far we have only come across more than positive feedback from both our Portuguese and Brazilian players and we cannot recommend her enough, if you want to open up your player base to the Portuguese audience.
While not directly related to localization, Joana also involved herself heavily in our community and showed immense interest in the game and our plans. I can only repeat that it was truly a pleasure to have her on board!
Working with Joana on Glowlings was a great experience. She did an excellent job with localization, and also contributed many helpful ideas and insights on the game's development and marketing. I really appreciated her support and input throughout the project!
ABOUT ME
My work centers on video game localization and literary translation, with a particular interest in games where creative adaptation and linguistic nuance matter as much as functionality. Experienced in Portuguese localization of in‑game text, UI, achievements, and store content, spanning narrative‑driven, cozy and creatively demanding titles.