git:20260912.89d5894 to git:20260913.c18e2d8

15 added, 26 removed. Audit A to A.

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name: game-localization

- description: Generic game i18n. Terms, fonts, wrapping, runtime language switch. Use when the player must read combat prompts in more than one language.

+ description: Use when a game ships or tests multiple locales and string identity, glossary terms, plural/number formatting, glyph fallback, wrapping, layout, key prompts, subtitles, or runtime language switching can become inconsistent.

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- # Game localization

- ## Trigger

- Ship or test more than one language. Screenshots, help, and HUD must match the active locale.

- ## Inputs / columns

- Ask: single-locale | terms-locked | live-switch.

- Need: string table, font files, device class (`platform-targets`).

- ## Flow

+ # Game Localization

- 1. Lock a glossary: gear, moves, resources, interact prompts. One term per thing.

- 2. Split fonts: display titles may be decorative; body and HUD must cover the locale and a fallback.

- 3. Check dynamic bits: numbers, key glyphs, plurals, long translations, live language switch mid-fight.

- 4. Layout matrix: locale × desktop/phone × landscape/portrait. Buttons must not clip.

- 5. Sync README / help / maker notes / store shots to the same locale.

+ This skill owns **localized string identity, locale selection/fallback, formatting and language-specific content/layout validation**. UI state/focus remains with UI skills; persistent dialogue facts remain with `dialogue-flags`.

- ## Constraints

+ ## Modes

- Do not bake English into textures a locale must replace. A missing glyph is a ship blocker. Live-switch must not reset the fight.

+ | Mode | Locale behavior |

+ |---|---|

+ | single-locale | one active shipping/test locale but still uses stable string IDs |

+ | terms-locked | multiple locales with controlled glossary/terminology |

+ | live-switch | locale can change without restarting the full application/session |

- ## Output

+ Every translatable entry has a stable string ID independent from source text, translated text and table order. Dynamic values use locale-aware formatting/plural rules; key/controller glyphs come from the active input mapping rather than baked text.

- Glossary + font coverage list + layout matrix + unmatched screenshots.

+ Publish locale fallback chains and font/glyph fallback behavior. Missing strings/glyphs produce inspectable fallback/error evidence; release severity is determined by the project's shipping criteria, not by this skill alone.

- ## Accept

+ Glossary terms, body/display font roles, subtitle/caption strings and layout constraints are explicit. Test long/short strings, CJK/RTL where supported, plural/number/date cases, text scale and device/aspect matrices relevant to the product.

- A player can read a combat prompt. Buttons do not overflow. A screenshot matches the language it claims. Type size is set per device class.

+ A live language switch updates localized presentation while preserving stable gameplay/save/entity IDs and current logical state. It must not reset combat, quest progress, focus owner or inventory because labels changed.

- ## Cases

+ ## Acceptance

- `docs/cases/playtest-lessons.md`

+ For each supported locale, verify stable string ID coverage, fallback/glyph coverage, representative dynamic formatting and critical UI/subtitle layouts. Switch locale at runtime when supported and confirm gameplay/save/focus state is unchanged. Screenshots match the active locale they claim, but screenshots alone are not string-coverage evidence.