Hi! I’m the solo developer and original writer of 23:61, a psychological mystery visual novel originally written in Chinese.
I’ve just released the first English localization pass for the Steam demo, and I’m looking for English-speaking players to help me evaluate how it actually reads in context.
The current English text is not the final localization. This is intentionally an early public feedback pass before I lock the final version.
The game is told through a smartphone interface and follows two girls trying to bring back someone who died.
For this test, I’m especially interested in:
- lines that sound unnatural or too literal
- awkward grammar or phrasing
- terminology that feels inconsistent
- dialogue that does not fit the character’s voice
- sentences that are technically understandable, but simply do not sound like natural English
You do not need to be a professional translator. Native or fluent first impressions are exactly what I need.
If something feels wrong, a screenshot or quoted line plus a short explanation would be extremely helpful.
Steam Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4626540/2361Demo/
You can leave feedback in the comments, send me a DM, or start a thread in the Steam Discussions.
General story/UI feedback is welcome too, but the main purpose of this test is localization.
Looking for English localization feedback for a Chinese psychological mystery VN — Steam demo
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