So, let's say, hypothetically, I want to volunteerly translate an itch.io game. I am good at English, I am decent at first language, but I don't know any reverse engineering and it all seems very complicated. So, how does the volounteer approach the dev? Should they approach the dev with a completed translated version of a game, or does the dev aid the translation beforehand? Is it mandatory to reverse engineer games to translate them?
sorry if it's a wrong place to start a topic
In Itch, the only way to contact the developer is through the comments or the game forum.
It all depends, really. I’d rather make my offer known in advance, as it is not guaranteed that he or she would accept the translation in the first place. If they accept, they might give you the source or some other means, with which you would add the translation. The game might have quirks that ought to be known to translators, too.
Reverse engineering the game without notice might be seen as offensive. I, at least, would not take that lightly.
