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genderfluid autistic programmer with OCD and ADHD, what a collection /j

my username is a conjunction of parser with lexer

pronouns : any pronouns but usually he/him

favourite languages : x86 assembly, C/C++

DNI (do not interact):

Homophobes, transphobes, racists, ableists, etc.

Proshippers, pedophiles or people with an interest in or a fetish for harmful or illegal activities

I hate when people treat game developers like game factories that are able to pump out games easily. Following a slightly old drama involving Toby Fox, wherein he was criticized for not translating his game Deltarune to languages such as Spanish and Portuguese, I feel like the people that complain most are those that have never written a line of code, drawn a sprite, composed a song, developed a story or any type of content with effort put into it. These types of people are those who only consume media, and from a greedy standpoint at that. They never create or contribute, but instead mindlessly consume games without caring about the developer. They are accusing Toby of racist or xenophobic behavior since the languages mentioned above are spoken in Latin America. These claims come from speculation, especially since his refusal to translate his game to these languages is not based on race or ethnicity, but simply a matter of cost and fear of certain content, or as he described, his “vision” being lost in translation.

These are completely valid arguments, considering the fact that game development and the burdens that come with it are hard. Translating a game is especially hard since you have to translate *every single line of text in the ENTIRE GAME* to a language that you don’t know. You also have to account for cultural differences (for instance, go search up some jokes that work in some languages but don’t in others). Even with assistance from people that know the language, or speak it natively, details can still be lost in translation.

Even with that, *YOU* can translate the game yourself. Not only does Toby not mind fan translations, but even if he did, you would still have the right to translate the game. Mods and fanmade content are the fuel of a creative fandom.