Matt Moran

FR>EN Localization Lead @ Arkhane Asylum Publishing

About

Experienced translator working in the translation and localization industry. Skilled in French to English translation, and at writing features, fiction and tabletop games. Professional freelancer (writing, game development, proofreading, and editing) with a BA from the University of Warwick. Twenty-five years of gaming (WoD, WHFB, 40k, D&D, Savage Worlds, PF2, Daggerheart, PBTA, and dozens more). Member of the Society of Authors and the Translators' Association. My Top Three skills are: -- Developing game mechanics that support game fiction. -- Working to project timelines and word counts. -- Writing rules in simple, evocative prose. Currently looking to freelance further in the tabletop games industry, and writing (another!) novel. Happy to proofread at short notice, and always looking for work!

Country

United Kingdom

City

Nottinghamshire

Industry

Translation & Localization

Skill

HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), SASS, Tabletop, Project Management, Time Management, Non-fiction Writer, Analytical Skills, Technical Writing, French, Feature Writing, French to English, Creative Writing, Game Design, Gaming, Writing, Research, Employee Training, Teaching, Information Technology

Experience

FR>EN Localization Lead

Arkhane Asylum Publishing

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Translating and editing French-language RPG manuscripts as they enter the English-language market. In addition to translating texts of up to 80k words, I also liaise with and organise the other translators that Arkhane works with.

Translator

Freelance

2016-10 - Present · 10 yrs

Bilingual French-to-English translator of gaming adverts, supplements and rules since 2016. Clients include Victrix Ltd, Studio Tomahawk, Empyreal Media, Caipture and Klausen -- see the Projects section for more. Translating, editing, proofreading and localisation services provided for UK and US English, both for native speakers and translations from other languages. Previous topics include film criticism, military history, menus, motor racing and Chinese poetry. My speciality is game books - RPGs, wargames, boardgames and anything else people like to play! Currently (slowly!) learning Spanish & Mandarin too.

Writer, Producer & Director

Morningstar Productions

2014-6 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

Nottingham

Author of best-selling RPGs, wargames and supplements exclusively available through Wargames Vault and DriveThruRPG, including the Q•RPG series, "Midst Battle's Din", and "Some Corner of a Foreign Field" - now sold as "Danger Close" by Empress Miniatures. Currently learning more about creating digital assets for Foundry, Roll20, and Demiplane.

Writer

2014-4 - Present · 12 yrs 6 mos

Writer of wargames and RPGs since 2014, including Q•RPG, Danger Close (Empress Miniatures), and Swords of God (Helion Publishing). Articles and reviews published in Wargames Illustrated, WSS and Miniature Wargames. Can write to requested themes and word count.

Forever DM

Home Games

2007-10 - Present · 19 yrs

Whever I may roam

Running one-shots, short adventures and campaigns (including two 1-to-20 campaigns) since 2007. Both online and in-person sessions, leading to proficiency with Foundry and familiarity with Roll20. See feedback from my players here! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k9-61heUpEpb8mjZE3MHURT0cA85WQX2znlg-iOrFFo/edit?usp=sharing Experience running and creating content for 13th Age. Advanced Fighting Fantasy, BRP, Call of Cthulhu, D&D 4e + 5e, Dragon Warriors, Fading Suns, Fate, ICRPG, Old School Essentials/BECMI, One Roll Engine, Pathfinder 2e, Savage Worlds, Shadow of the Weird Wizard, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1e, 2e, and 4e), World of Darkness (OG, Chronicles, and Paradox editions), and a multitude of other systems.