Game Localization Specialist
Mariia
Pshenichnikova
Bringing games and stories to life across cultures
Helping studios adapt worlds, dialogue, and humor so players and readers everywhere feel at home.
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PhD in Literature
Proofreader
Translator
Game Localization
Specialist
Mariia
Pshenichnikova
Bringing games and stories to life across cultures
Bringing games and stories to life across cultures
so players and readers everywhere feel at home.
Bringing games and stories to life across cultures so players and readers everywhere feel at home.
Helping studios adapt worlds, dialogue, and humor so players and readers everywhere feel at home.
Explore Projects
Discuss Your Game
PhD in Literature
Proofreader
Translator
VIDEO GAME LOCALIZATION
7k
Translation
65k
Translation
3,5k
Translation
10k
Translation
COMING SOON
32k
Proofreading
22k
Translation | Proofreading
10k
Narrative design | Translation | Proofreading
5k
Translation
30k
Translation
49k
Proofreading
8k
Proofreading
14k
Translation
19k
Translation | Proofreading
41k
Translation
6k
Translation | Proofreading | Project management
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About
Working on projects that remind humanity of our biggest threat — ourselves — is inspiring. Translating such topics feels like sending a message to many people and helping make the world better.
The Last Caretaker
Word Count
7k
Loc Team
Testronic
Language Pairs
Indie
Shooter
Adventure
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About
This game has a clear ecological message, and the goal was to raise awareness without sounding moralizing. Translation is about choosing the right words — finding them is my main focus.
The Sword of the Sea
Word Count
3,5k
Loc Team
Altagram
Language Pairs
Indie
Adventure
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About
One of my biggest projects, with many challenges: extensive fact-checking, research, consulting transliteration rules, encyclopedias — and now players around the world can build their own news empire in the 1930s.
News Tower
Word Count
65k
Loc Team
Quantic Lab
Language Pairs
Strategy
Tycoon
Simulator
Discuss Your Game
About
The main focus in any genre, especially strategy games, is clarity. They demand a lot of player attention, so the translator must ease immersion. As with every project, I paid extra attention to genre-specific features.
Dawn Apart
Word Count
10k
Loc Team
Dragonbaby
Language Pairs
Strategy
Simulator
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
41k
Loc Team
Niki Studio
Language Pairs
MMORPG
Shooter
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
6k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Indie
Puzzle
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
5k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Adventure
Action
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
30k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
RPG
Adventure
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
49k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Strategy
RPG
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
8k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Adventure
Action
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
10k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Horror
Survival
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
14k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Adventure
Action
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About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
19k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Adventure
Action
Discuss Your Game
About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
32k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Adventure
Action
Discuss Your Game
About
Working on an NDA-protected title, focusing on tone, character voice, and narrative consistency. Details will be available after release.
NDA
Word Count
22k
Loc Team
NDA
Language Pairs
Adventure
Action
Stories deserve to be understood,
not just translated
If you’re looking for someone who treats every line with care — I’m right here to help you.
Mariia Pshenichnikova
Game Localization Specialist

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