Margarida Silvestre

Hi! I’m Margarida, a bilingual Video Game Localization Specialist working primarily between English and European Portuguese, with additional knowledge of French (B1), Italian (A2), and Japanese (A2). I help developers bring their worlds to life with translations that feel invisible, natural, emotional, and tailored to the player’s experience. From dialogue and lore-rich items to UI, tutorials, and cutscenes, my goal is always the same: make players feel at home in the game’s world. With four years of professional translation experience across medical, marketing, gastronomy, tourism, and technical texts, I now focus on Creative Video Game Localization, combining linguistic precision with storytelling. My main strengths are: - Quick Research skills. - Creativity. - Wide and diverse knowledge in many areas such as: pyschology, languages, cultures, mythology, fashion, makeup and music. - Writing with an emotional, and sensitive touch. Past projects include: EN ->PT-PT: - (Team) Localization for indie game Fading Serenades (retro/adventure/cozy) = 12K words - (Solo) Localization for indie game Echoes of Sin: Confusion (horror/adventure) = +- 1K words - (Team) Localization team for indie game Ye Guild Clerk (cozy/sim/management) = 11K words - (Solo) Localization for indie game Head Chef (cooking/management/sim) = +-5K words - (Team) Localization team for indie game Duckoleon (Multiplayer/FPS/Strategy) = 1K words Current projects: (in development) - (Team) A farm sim: +30k words - (Team) A visual novel: +50k words Portfolio Mock Samples: - Fan localization study: Alice: Madness Returns - Chapter 1 - Mock localization samples for Hades, Wylde Flowers, and Dishonored 2 (UI, dialogue, glossary, cultural adaptation) My approach emphasizes: - Natural, character-driven dialogue - Clear, player-friendly UI and messaging - Emotional tone, humor, and cultural adaptation - Glossary and style guide consistency - Linguistic QA and final polish for builds I’m open to remote freelance or contract work with studios, indie developers, and localization agencies. If you’re looking for a creative, reliable translator who loves games, I’d be thrilled to collaborate.