diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a2d3792771..8cc3afd0a2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ channel on irc.freenode.net. And finally, you can send e-mails to
 
 There is **no** guarantee I will accept anything from anybody.
 
-By sending me patches or asking me to include your changes in this subgame,
+By sending me patches or asking me to include your changes in this game,
 you agree that they fall under the terms of the LGPLv2.1, which basically
 means they will become part of a free software.
 
diff --git a/GROUPS.md b/GROUPS.md
index a62fb2f08c..9000ee3fc3 100644
--- a/GROUPS.md
+++ b/GROUPS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## Groups
-This document explains all the groups used in this subgame.
+This document explains all the groups used in this game.
 
 ### Special groups
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/README.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/README.txt
index 66378de894..41e9e6e575 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/README.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/README.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ by PilzAdam
 Introduction:
 This mod adds Minecraft like drop/pick up of items to Minetest.
 
-This mod has been forked from item_drop in the VoxBox subgame.
+This mod has been forked from item_drop in the VoxBox game.
 
 License:
 Sourcecode: WTFPL (see below)
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/README.md b/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/README.md
index 33e2abe6ff..9b2b745b20 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/README.md
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/README.md
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ Use the advanced settings to finetune the railway corridors.
 * License: MIT License.
 
 ## Info for modders
-Want to include this mod in a subgame, but you hate the dependencies?
+Want to include this mod in a game, but you hate the dependencies?
 You can edit the node names in gameconfig.lua to fit your needs. :-)
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/gameconfig.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/gameconfig.lua
index 14ef3e5c41..aa6aba4da6 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/gameconfig.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/tsm_railcorridors/gameconfig.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- This file stores the various node types. This makes it easier to plug this mod into subgames
+-- This file stores the various node types. This makes it easier to plug this mod into games
 -- in which you need to change the node names.
 
 -- Adapted for MineClone 2!