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Subtitle Workshop – The Ultimate Subtitle Tool for Game Developers

Name: Subtitle Workshop
Price: 5.00 USD

Why We Created Subtitle Workshop

When we were working on Going Down, a dialogue-heavy game, we realised that handling subtitles manually was slow and frustrating. We had our own custom subtitle format, but before Subtitle Workshop existed, we had to write and format every subtitle file by hand.

That meant transcribing the dialogue, manually scrubbing through audio files to find precise start and end times, and formatting everything correctly. A single line of dialogue could take ten minutes to subtitle, and with hours of dialogue to process, it quickly became a bottleneck.

Instead of struggling through it, we built Subtitle Workshop—a tool to speed up the process and make localisation easier. Now, instead of spending hours wrestling with subtitle files, we can edit, sync, and export subtitles in minutes. Best of all, we can simply share portable project files with translators, so they can work with our existing subtitle data without needing to edit raw files.

Since then, we’ve refined Subtitle Workshop into a powerful, easy-to-use tool for any game developer who needs to integrate subtitles seamlessly into their project.

What Is Subtitle Workshop?

Subtitle Workshop is a timeline-based subtitle editor designed specifically for video game projects. It allows developers to create, edit, and synchronise subtitles with audio, making it an essential tool for narrative-driven games, voice-acted RPGs, and accessibility-focused projects.

The tool was built for Game Maker, but the subtitle format (.sbtl) is easily adaptable for other engines if needed.

Key Features

🚀 Subtitle Workshop Application

Intuitive Interface – Easily create, edit, and manage subtitles in a clean, timeline-based UI.
Audio Scrubbing & Syncing – Import audio files, scrub through them, and fine-tune subtitle timing effortlessly.
Metadata Support – Attach speaker names, dialogue tags, or other custom metadata to subtitle blocks.
Game-Ready Formats – Export subtitles as .sbtl (a structured JSON format) for easy integration into Game Maker.
Dark Mode UI – Optimised for readability and a comfortable workflow.

🎮 Game Maker Integration

Seamless Importing – Load .sbtl files directly into your Game Maker project with the included extension.
Real-Time Subtitles – Display subtitles automatically during audio playback with minimal setup.
Metadata Utilisation – Retrieve speaker names or other custom metadata in-game.
Flexible & Customisable – Use built-in functions to load subtitle files, manage playback, and modify styles.

Note: While .sbtl files can be adapted for other engines, the integration provided is specifically for Game Maker.

What’s Included?

📦 Subtitle Workshop Application – A standalone desktop tool for Windows & macOS.
📦 Game Maker Extension – Scripts and functions to load, parse, and display subtitles in Game Maker.
📦 Documentation – A step-by-step guide to help you get started.
📦 Sample Files – Example .sbtl files and Game Maker projects to kickstart your workflow.

Why Choose Subtitle Workshop?

If you’re making a game with voice acting or localisation, Subtitle Workshop will save you hours of work. It was built by game developers, for game developers, to make subtitle integration as easy as possible.

Whether you’re creating a visual novel, RPG, narrative game, or any project that relies on spoken dialogue, Subtitle Workshop takes care of the heavy lifting, so you can focus on telling your story.