After the release of our interview with the indie studio Duck Rockets, here at Alconost we got to wondering: how do indie developers decide whether to localize their games? Localization is one way to expand your player audience, and to increase your download rate and profit margin. But does localizing indie games always pay for itself?
We reached out to our indie developer acquaintances and received answers from four teams ranging from one to 10-12 people. Two studios produce mobile games, while the third studio and one solo developer make PC games.
Meet the heroes of our article: