Contractor‑Ready Localization Kit for Playables and Store Assets

Packaging your localization request as six discrete, purpose-built files reduces ambiguity and review risk. Each file maps directly to a stage in the contractor’s workflow and to a store requirement reviewers might check.

Keep each file small, unambiguous, and consumable by non‑product-native contractors. The contractor should be able to open the folder and start localizing immediately — no back‑and‑forth about formats or missing specs.

Deliver store copy as a single table (CSV or XLIFF) with these columns: key, source_text, context/usage, character_limit, screenshots_refs, screenshot_index. Context prevents literal, ambiguous translations and the limit enforces store field sizes (e.g., short subtitle fields).

For playables and in‑app demo captions, include example screenshots or short GIFs so translators can see where the text sits. This reduces truncation and layout regressions during upload and review.

Provide screenshot masters in a design format (PSD, Figma) and export presets for each store. Include the exact pixel sizes and orientation (App Store Connect and Google Play have different required sets). This prevents contractors from producing wrong dimensions that you’d then have to rework before submission.

Flag any imagery that could trigger review concerns: real personal data, visible faces without releases, gambling-style content, or simulated purchases. Use neutral placeholder data for playables (fake accounts, masked emails) and call that out in the package.

Include a minimal SoftwareApplication JSON‑LD snippet (schema.org) that contractors can paste into localized demo pages or marketing landing pages. That preserves structured metadata across languages and reduces SEO friction when you publish localized demo pages.

Keep JSON‑LD language fields explicit and pair each snippet with the locale code and a short usage note (e.g., page URL, canonical link behavior). This prevents duplicate content or mis-tagged language that could hurt search discoverability.

Provide a compact QA checklist that a local reviewer or contractor can run through before handing assets back. The checklist should include checks for truncation, line breaks, RTL layout, date/currency formats, text overlap on screenshots, and review‑policy flags such as real personal info in screenshots.

Acceptance tests are runnable, low‑effort checks the contractor must pass before you accept work: upload one localized screenshot to a staging listing, run a screenshot checklist, open the localized demo page with the locale JSON‑LD and check the structured data, and verify the privacy microcopy displays where specified.