This update adds a few language options to Goblin Hotdogs:
- Français (French)
- 中文 (Simplified Chinese)
- Русский (Russian)
- Español (Spanish)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Polski (Polish)
- 한국어 (Korean)
These translations were done using a combination of Google Translate, DeepL (an LLM focused on language translation), and, in the case of French, assisted by my own (limited) bilingual abilities. French was my first choice for inclusion because of my Canadian heritage (et c'est un hommage à mon homme Kyle). The rest of the languages were chosen because they represent the top 10 most popular languages among users on Steam.
There is no speech in any human language within the game. The amount of text in the game is also intentionally minimal, and the plan it to keep it that way even as narrative is added. The menus have been changed to use symbols in some places to further minimize text. The remaining few menu items are where you'll find the translations, as well as in titles, and on the end screen.
There are a few ways that users can change the language:
- In the Options menu, you can click the "Language" button to cycle through all of the supported languages. The available languages are listed within the button, and the active language has a unique border. I realize the layout of this button is a weird design choice, but it allows each language option to be visible with minimal menu layers and risk of players not being able to find the language options if they're trying to navigate the user interface while in a different language.
- If the game supports the language of your operating system, the game's language should now be automatically set to that language. Note that if you have changed the language manually in the in-game menu, that will always take priority.
If you're bilingual in any of the supported languages and want to help me out, please check out the translations and send a support email with any corrections you might find!
Cheers!
Jon