[0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

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[0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by paramat » Post

We ask that 'minetest_game' or 'Minetest' is no longer used as the name for our default subgame,
'Minetest Game' should be used instead.
The new name is now used throughout the code, in the header image, at the wiki and in the repository description (https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game).

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by kaadmy » Post

IMO something more fitting would be better, ie. VoxyGen. "Minetest" and "Minetest Game" will still cause confusion, especially with beginners.
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by Wuzzy » Post

Finally it's official! Yay!
Today I learned it takes almost a year to rename a subgame. xD

And no, I will not participate in any new rename discussion. It was hard enough to get the subgame a new name in the first place.

I hope this will reduce the subgame/engine confusion in the future.

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by Wuzzy » Post

PS: This is the new header image for Minetest Game:
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by jp » Post

Wow clap, a great accomplishment. The game feels much better now ......

Thanks to Wuzzy for this luminous proposal.

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by trev » Post

Yes, this makes sense! This will reduce confusion when trying to explain the difference between Minetest and minetest_game to newcomers!
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by xeranas » Post

paramat wrote:We ask that 'minetest_game' or 'Minetest' is no longer used as the name for our default subgame,
'Minetest Game' should be used instead.
IMO, 'Default Game' would suit it more what it is. Any subgame technically is a 'Minetest Game'.

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by Wuzzy » Post

On this page “minetest_game” is still used instead of “Minetest Game”:

http://www.minetest.net/customize/

Please fix it.

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