diff --git a/worlds/ladx/LADXR/generator.py b/worlds/ladx/LADXR/generator.py
index e6f608a9..69e856f3 100644
--- a/worlds/ladx/LADXR/generator.py
+++ b/worlds/ladx/LADXR/generator.py
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ def generateRom(args, world: "LinksAwakeningWorld"):
             name = "Your"
         else:
             name = f"{world.multiworld.player_name[location.item.player]}'s"
+            # filter out { and } since they cause issues with string.format later on
+            name = name.replace("{", "").replace("}", "")
 
         if isinstance(location, LinksAwakeningLocation):
             location_name = location.ladxr_item.metadata.name
@@ -288,7 +290,9 @@ def generateRom(args, world: "LinksAwakeningWorld"):
 
         hint = f"{name} {location.item} is at {location_name}"
         if location.player != world.player:
-            hint += f" in {world.multiworld.player_name[location.player]}'s world"
+            # filter out { and } since they cause issues with string.format later on
+            player_name = world.multiworld.player_name[location.player].replace("{", "").replace("}", "")
+            hint += f" in {player_name}'s world"
 
         # Cap hint size at 85
         # Realistically we could go bigger but let's be safe instead
diff --git a/worlds/ladx/LADXR/locations/shop.py b/worlds/ladx/LADXR/locations/shop.py
index b6872666..bee05371 100644
--- a/worlds/ladx/LADXR/locations/shop.py
+++ b/worlds/ladx/LADXR/locations/shop.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class ShopItem(ItemInfo):
         mw_text = ""
         if multiworld:
             mw_text = f" for player {rom.player_names[multiworld - 1].encode('ascii', 'replace').decode()}"
-
+            # filter out { and } since they cause issues with string.format later on
+            mw_text = mw_text.replace("{", "").replace("}", "")
         
         if self.custom_item_name:
             name = self.custom_item_name