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Quick update from the French dev who accidentally named his game something that read like slang in English (previous post linked in comments)

Renamed from "Childwood" to "Feed the Giants". The new name captures the actual game pitch better (you're sacrificing children to satisfy giant spectators in a god game) and sidesteps the unintended association entirely.

Big thanks to everyone who suggested alternatives. Better to address it now than live with it later.

Steam page : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4131500/Feed_the_Giants/

Demo drops May 27th. We'll find out then if this name is cursed too 😬

Hey everyone,

Quick context : I'm a French solo dev (with a small team) working on Childwood, a god-game with a dark narrative. Posted here yesterday for capsule feedback (amazing comments, thank you !).

In that thread, several native English speakers pointed out that "Childwood" might have an unfortunate connotation in English that I (as a non-native speaker) never picked up on. Apparently the "wood" part can be read as slang in certain contexts, and combined with the game's themes, it creates an uncomfortable association.

Two questions for you :

1. As an English speaker, do you actually feel this issue when you see "Childwood" or is it overblown ?

2. I've been brainstorming alternatives, and one I'm seriously considering is "Please the Giants" (which also better describes the actual gameplay, you're trying to satisfy giant spectators by sacrificing children). Does this resonate ?

Game's still pre-demo (launching at AGFD on May 27th), so I have a clean window to rename without major disruption. Just need to make the right call.

Thanks for any honest input. I'd rather hear it now than after launch !

Hey everyone,

Small studio here, currently testing two capsule directions for our upcoming Steam page update.

Two questions if you have a sec :

• What kind of game does each capsule make you expect ?
• Which references or vibes come to mind ?