The Cutting Room Floor:Project Names

These are internal project names, aka codenames, that were used by the game's developers and/or publishers. They can sometimes be found in the game data or in supplementary materials for the game.

To do: Add developer and publisher columns where relevant and/or split into more subheadings Remove platform listings that haven't actually been checked for the codename(s) For any that only have non-ROM name sources, try and find a ROM source Try and find at least two sources for each Move this page to "The Cutting Room Floor:Codenames" for better visibility Add links for all game pages Try to make page look good without tables spilling out of the page. Games to investigate further/make unconfirmed entries for: Dragon Quest Builders/2 are possibly "Build" and "Create" respectively, based on /exefs/main .nss paths Mirror's Edge: "Juice" can be found in EBOOT.BIN

This page is loooong... Consider grouping related content into additional subpages to ease readability.

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Notes

Nintendo For Nintendo systems and Nintendo-published games for those systems.

Sega For Sega systems and Sega-developed and published games for those systems and other systems.

Microsoft For Microsoft systems and Microsoft-developed and published games for those systems and other systems.

Electronic Arts For Electronic Arts-developed and published games for various systems.

Insomniac For Insomniac-developed and published games for various systems.

Atlus For Atlus-developed and published games for various systems.

LEGO For LEGO games, usually developed by TT Games for various systems.

Notes

These apply to sub-pages as well.

• You can find codename info on some TCRF game pages too, although this page tends to be more up-to-date.
• 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet refers to LEGO抽出CTRdata.xls in Documents/セキュリティチーム運営/プロジェクト/Knock_And_Talk_directcnotact/報奨金制度/ in the "Documents.7z" Nintendo leak that happened on 21 December 2020. Despite the name, its not just LEGO games, although there is a page focused on those, and non-LEGO games are hidden, but not removed, from the CTR page. The most recent games that can be found in the spreadsheet are from around the middle of 2013.
• * is used as a wildcard in the "Name Location" cells.
• [Unknown] is used as sentinel value
• Greyed out cell = unconfirmed
• All name explanations are speculative unless stated otherwise

Various

Developer	Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credit
Scott Cawthon, Steel Wool Studios, Pingle Studio	Quarters, fnaf9	Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach	PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch	December	2021	fnaf9.exe	Quarters is seen in the Steam folder, fnaf9 is the project name and exe name
Scott Cawthon, Steel Wool Studios, Pingle Studio	freddys	Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted	PC, PS4, Switch, Meta Quest, Xbox One, PS5	May	2019	freddys.exe, freddys-WindowsNoEditor.pak
Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Pune Production Studio, Ubisoft Mumbai	JDNext	Just Dance 2023 Edition	PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch	November	2022	Filenames and an unused logo.	Just Dance Next was the codename for the game as evidenced by an unused logo in the files.
Euphoric Brothers	Clay	Garten of Banban	PC, Mobile	January	2023	ClayGame.exe	Every game after this uses the same project name, but with whatever chapter it is appended to the end of it (Chapter 2 = Clay2, etc.)
Steel Wool Studios	HN2VR, HNVR	Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue	PC, PS5, Meta Quest	May	2023	HNVR.exe; textures refer to the game as "HN2VR" in some places.
The Funkin' Crew Inc.	Funkin	Friday Night Funkin'	PC	October	2020	Funkin.exe; Also referred to as "Funkin1" in the folder where save data is stored.
Innersloth	SpaceMafia	Among Us	PC, Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	June	2018	Android package name (com.innersloth.spacemafia)	The game was originally titled "Space Mafia", and Among Us is heavily inspired by the game Mafia, but it's in space.
Sumo Digital	BBQGame	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series	August	2023	BBQGame.pak / BBQClient.exe
Sumo Digital	SnakeSimulator	Snake Pass	Windows	March	2017	Various file/folder names
Climax Group	Spongey, SpongeBob	SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge	PlayStation	September	2001	Spongey - SPONGEY.BIN SpongeBob - Source code headers
Climax Group	SPONGEBOB'S INFLATED UNDERPANTS, sbsp	SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge	Game Boy Advance	November	2001	SPONGEBOB'S INFLATED UNDERPANTS - VC6 project output sbsp - VC6 project filename
WayForward Technologies	Spongetoo	SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!	Game Boy Advance	October	2005	Source code
Workinman Interactive	SBminigame	Spongebob's Game Frenzy	Mobile			com.mtvn.SBminigame
PopCap Games	Lawn	Plants vs. Zombies	PC, Mobile, Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, and Nintendo DS	May	2008	PlantsVsZombies.exe
Flying Bear Entertainment	WinFish	Insaniquarium! Deluxe	PC	August	2001	Insaniq2.mo3, WinFish_Scr.exe
Studio Saizensen	himeR	Code of Princess EX	Switch	July	2018	/exefs/main	Hime (姫) is Japanese for princess
Vicarious Visions	mack	Crash N.Sane Trilogy	PlayStation 4	June	2017	eboot.bin
Vicarious Visions	mackNX	Crash N.Sane Trilogy	Switch	June	2018	/exefs/main
Beenox	octane / OCTANE	Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled	Switch	June	2019	pak/install/octane directory / SaveFileGameIdentifier in build.xml		(Source: bxaimc)
Toys for Bob	lava	Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time	[todo]	October	2020	[todo]	[todo]	(Source: bxaimc)
Toys for Bob, Sanzaru Games	Falcon	Spyro Reignited Trilogy	Windows	September	2019	Various file/folder names
Spike	DISTRUST	Danganronpa	PSP	November	2010		Earlier concepts for Danganronpa went by the name 'DISTRUST'
Spike Chunsoft	DSO	Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls	PlayStation Vita	September	2014		Despair/Danganronpa Shoujo O(?)
Spike Chunsoft	DSOHD	Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls	PlayStation 4	June	2017		Despair/Danganronpa Shoujo O(?) HD
Chunsoft	SKP	Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors	Nintendo DS			/etc/game_text.ini, /sound/se_gen_skp_start_1, arm9, save data header	"skp" is possibly short for "escape". Todo: check if arm9 string is just save data header	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Chunsoft	SKP2	Virtue's Last Reward	3DS, PS Vita	February	2012	exheader, /fonts/SKP2*.dat, /shaders/*.map, /sound/ctr/SKP2.*	todo: PS Vita hasn't been checked	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Chime	SKP3	Zero Time Dilemma	3DS, PS Vita, PC, PS4, Xbox One	June	2016	/usound/3ds/skp3.bcsar, Manual.bcma	todo: PS Vita, PC, PS4 and Xbox One haven't been checked	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Spike Chunsoft	SKP-V	The Nonary Games	PC, PS4, PS Vita	March	2017	eboot.bin	V could stand for Vita, as maybe the project started off as a port of 999 to the Vita. todo: PC and PS Vita haven't been checked	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Spike Chunsoft	Psync	AI: The Somnium Files	Switch	September	2019	/exefs/main, various Unity files	Game was announced as having the working title of "Project Psync".	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Spike Chunsoft	[Unknown]	AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative	Switch	June	2022
Renegade Kid	uberMudds	Mutant Mudds Deluxe	Wii U	June	2013
Atooi	GrappleCTR	Chicken Wiggle	3DS	August	2017	exheader		(Source: Original TCRF research)
5th Cell	scrib3	Scribblenauts Unlimited	Wii U, 3DS, Windows	November	2012
AQUASTYLE	LotusLandVReloaded	Touhou Genso Wanderer	Switch	December	2016	/exefs/main	LotusLand refers to Touhou Gensoukyou: Lotus Land Story
	plosinovka	Twister Icefun	Adobe Flash	?	2006?	plosinovka.exe dropped by autorun.exe	"plosinovka" means "platformer" in Czech
Toby Fox	GAMETEST_7, Famima, NXTALE (GMS2-based console versions)	Undertale	Windows, Switch, Xbox One	September	2015	Fangamer pre-Demo stream (GAMETEST_7), /romfs/game.win (NXTALE), NX options.ini: "D:\Famima\NDEBUG\NXTALE", Xbox One package name: 8-4Ltd.Famima_c74r4999cqbdr, XOne options.ini: "C:\Users\Sarah\Documents\Games\Undertale\Famima\GMS2\Xbox\famima-gms2-debug\NXTALE" (Famima)	Latter two names presumably given by 8-4
Toby Fox	sunkus	Deltarune Chapter 1&2	Mac OS X, Switch	September	2021	itch.io Mac v1.00: Contents/Resources/gmlive/gmlive-server.exe_-_shortcut.lnk NS v1.03a: /romfs/options.ini	NS v1.03a indicates the GameMaker project's filename was DELTARUNE.yyp; this name was likely given by 8-4	(NS: AyeTSG) (itch.io Mac v1.00: Osyu)
Capcom Production Studio 4, Clover Studio	redhot	Viewtiful Joe	GameCube	June	2003	dol	game was originally titled "Red Hot Man"
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan	hell2k	Work Time Fun	PSP	December	2005
M2	wiicontra	Contra ReBirth	WiiWare	May	2009	ROM header
M2	wiidracula	Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth	WiiWare	October	2009	ROM header
SCE Japan Studio	Labo3	Patapon 3	PlayStation Portable	April	2011
United Front Games	Kart	ModNation Racers	PlayStation 3	May	2010	EBOOT.BIN
United Front Games	Kart2	LittleBigPlanet Karting	PlayStation 3	November	2012	EBOOT.BIN
United Front Games	HK	Sleeping Dogs	PlayStation 3	August	2012	EBOOT.BIN	Short for "Hong Kong"
Thomas Happ	OuterBeyond	Axiom Verge	PlayStation 4	August	2021	eboot.bin	This sounds like it could have been a working title, but there doesn't seem to be any evidence one way or the other.	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Thomas Happ	AV2	Axiom Verge 2	Windows	March	2015	exe		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Omiya Soft	CB2	Culdcept	3DS	June	2012	3DS lotcheck spreadsheet		(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
Tecmo Koei Games	Lens2	Project Zero 2: Wii Edition	Wii	June	2012	68813_Wii_Lens2_LOGO_120126_1.jpg from Nintendo UK press	Camera lens	(Source: immewnity)
Tecmo Koei Games	LensC	Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir	3DS	January	2012	3DS lotcheck spreadsheet		(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
Koei Tecmo	Lens 5 / lens5_cafe	Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water	Wii U	September	2014	WiiU_Lens 5_bundle content_textless.jpg from Nintendo France press / lens5_cafe.rpx		(Source: immewnity)
Capcom Production Studio 1	Smith	Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate	3DS	December	2011	3DS lotcheck spreadsheet		(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
Coffee Stain Studios	GoatGame	Goat Simulator	Windows	April	2014	Various folder/filenames
DON'T NOD	WhatIf	Life is Strange	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	January	2015	Various folders/files	"What If?" was the original title of the game	(Source: Kett Redfox)
Deck Nine Games	Dawn	Life is Strange: Before the Storm	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	August	2017	Various files		(Source: Kett Redfox)
DON'T NOD	PT	The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	June	2018	Various folders/files	Stands for "Playable Teaser"	(Source: Kett Redfox)
DON'T NOD	Prom	Life is Strange 2	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	September	2018	Various folders/files	Short for "Promenade"	(Source: Kett Redfox)
Deck Nine Games	Siren	Life is Strange: True Colors	Windows	December	2021	Various folders/files	Also referenced in the game through a shirt that Alex can wear	(Source: Kett Redfox)
Deck Nine Games	Medusa	Life is Strange Remastered	Windows	Febuary	2022	Various folders/files		(Source: Kett Redfox)
DON'T NOD	Adrift	Remember Me	Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	June	2013	Various folders/files		(Source: Kett Redfox)
DON'T NOD	Breathless / TME	Tell Me Why	Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	June	2020	TME is found in various folders/files, "Breathless" originates from material from 2016, originating from the official website		(Source: Kett Redfox)
DON'T NOD	LOA	Twin Mirror	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	December	2020	Various folders/files	Originally referred to the "Lwa", became the abbreviation for "Lost on Arrival", would become the name of episode one's 2018 version, and the name for the first chapter in the full release in 2020 and its accompanying web game.	(Source: Kett Redfox)
Valhalla Game Studios	Odin	Devil's Third	Wii U	August	2015	1_WiiU_TS_Odin_EUR_150611.png from Nintendo Europe press		(Source: immewnity)
Arika	yosso	Pac-Man 99	Switch	April	2021	/exefs/main
DICE	Pamplona	Mirror's Edge Catalyst	Xbox One	June	2016	Xbox One package name: Pamplona_1.0.3.45121_x64__zwks512sysnyr
Moon Studios	Patagonia	Ori and the Will of the Wisps	Windows, Xbox One	March	2020	Xbox One package name: Microsoft.Patagonia_1.0.2736.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe, Steam depot name: Patagonia Content
Polyphony Digital	GT5M	Gran Turismo (PlayStation Portable)	PlayStation Portable	October	2009	Internal files, "course_gt5m_spec" string in a prerelease build	"Gran Turismo 5 Mobile", possibly in reference to the game's physics engine being based on GT5 (during transition from GT5P?)
Polyphony Digital	GT7SP	Gran Turismo Sport	PlayStation 4	October	2017	Internal files, web URLs for shared content (s3.amazonaws.com/gt7sp-prod/)	"Gran Turismo 7 Sport", despite Kazunori Yamauchi's insistence to otherwise (before actual GT7 was announced in 2020, anyway)
Yuke's	SVR12	WWE '12	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii	November	2011	SVR12_DVD_MASTER.exe (Xbox 360 executable)	"WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2012", working title before WWE suspended the brand split in 2011
Sega AM2	Project EX2	F1 Super Lap	Arcade	September	1993	Ending credits
Capcom	rebirth	Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective	Windows	June	2023
Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris	moria / rr5 / RKB	Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle	Switch	August	2017	/exefs/main / ? / /exefs/main, Dec 2025 iQue email leak
Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris	[Unknown]	Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope	Switch	October	2022		rkb is used again in /exefs/main .nss path
Daedalic Entertainment	ToM	The Lord of the Rings: Gollum	Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	May	2023	ToM.exe	Likely stands for "Tales of Middle-Earth". Lending credence to this is a Magic: The Gathering crossover card set using this subtitle that released the following month.
Team Ninja	sigma3_cafe	Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge	Wii U	November	2012	sigma3_cafe.rpx		(Source: Original TCRF research)
M2	m2engage	M2's emulator(s)	Various	[todo]	[todo]	m2engage.rpx in Wii U GBA Virtual Console. To investigate: Sega Mega Drive Mini, SEGA Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online
Grezzo	Arts	Jet Dragon	iOS	June	2013	Various files		(Source: Original TCRF research)
GR3Project	Project Sanbiki	La-Mulana (2006)	Windows	June	2006	music/m00.sgt	Sanbiki is a nickname of the developers and means "three critters" in Japanese.	(Source: Gmestanley)
Valve, Hidden Path Entertainment	cstrike15; Counter-Strike 1.5	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	August	2012	Early builds of the game, leaked source code and various files.
Valve	Quiver	Half-Life	PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2	November	1998	Original project name in documents, one mention in Source engine(!) code leaks
Valve	HLVR	Half-Life: Alyx	PC (VR)	March	2020	executable, Steam package 134869 name	Half-Life VR
Valve South	terror / Terror-Strike	Left 4 Dead	PC, Xbox 360	October	2008	Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (then Counter-Strike: Source) mod by Turtle Rock that later became Left 4 Dead.
Radical Entertainment	srr2, simpsons2	The Simpsons: Hit & Run	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Windows	September	2003	srr2 referenced in the files, while simpsons2 is the internal name in the developmental leak.	srr2 likely stands for "Simpsons Road Rage 2".
Robert Topala	GeometryJump	Geometry Dash	Android, iOS, PC	August	2013	RobTop streams showing Visual Studio solution name (GeometryJump.sln), early trailer still had original name
Arc System Works	DS Princess, DSiceskate3	Princess on Ice	Nintendo DS	April	2008	ROM header, debug menu, UI/Narration/cscript/composeFileList.bat	c:\MyProjects\NitroProjects\DSiceskate3\src\Core\Story\
Sumo Digital	GingerBread / Steel / Marmalade	Sackboy: A Big Adventure	Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5	November	2020	GingerBread folder / initial Steam game name / initial Steam install and save file directory		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Housemarque	Oregon / Tourist	Returnal	Windows, PlayStation 5	April	2021	Initial Steam game name, initial Steam install and save file directory		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Sumo Digital	Summit / RacingApex	Hotshot Racing	Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	September	2020	HotshotRacing.exe, RacingApex.exe (32-bit/macOS)	Z:\Summit\Code\ProjectFiles\vs2015\bin\ PcDx11_x64_ReleaseFinal\GameApp_PcDx11_x64Final.pdb	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Capcom	ROCK8.5	Rockman & Forte	SNES	April	1998	ROM string	Full string in the ROM: "F:\ROCK8.5\BIN\COLOR.EXE"
Byking	Abrams	Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash	Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch	February	2024	Jujutsu Kaisen CC.exe	Abrams-Win64-Shipping.pdb	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Evening Star	Project Yo	Penny's Big Breakaway	Windows	February	2024	pdb path in exe, development footage		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Playtonic Games	Project Ukulele	Yooka-Laylee	Windows	April	2017	Steam package names, official announcement(s)		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Playtonic Games	Project Bounce / Game02	Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair	Windows, Xbox One, Switch	October	2019	Steam depot/package names, Xbox One package name / Switch /exefs/main		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Playtonic Games	[Unknown]	Yooka-RepLaylee	Windows	TBA	TBA
[unclear, check credits]	AMirai	Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku	Nintendo Switch	March	2024	exefs/main	D:\Development\AMirai_SwitchRelease_1_1\Application\branches \release_1_1\Project_AMirai\Library\Bee\artifacts\ SwitchPlayerBuildProgram\24pfd\GameAssembly.nss	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Arika	kai	Endless Ocean Luminous	Nintendo Switch	May	2024			(Source: OatmealDome)
h.a.n.d.	m_castle	Disney Magical World	3DS	August	2013	exheader		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Billy Basso	BeanTech	Animal Well	Windows	May	2024	Animal Well.exe	"Bean" probably refers to the bean-shaped player character	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Playdead	Project 2	INSIDE	Windows	June	2016	Steam depot name, various developer interviews/info releases		(Source: Original TCRF research)
IO Interactive	Hitman3	Hitman: Blood Money	Windows	May	2006	Various files
IO Interactive	Diesel	Hitman 2	Windows	November	2018	Root folder
Climax Studios	SH1R	Silent Hill: Shattered Memories	Wii	December	2009	Various files	Silent Hill 1 Remake/Reimagining?
Ubisoft Montpellier	Memory	Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown	Xbox One	January	2024	Xbox One package name		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Marvelous First Studio	turtle	Daemon X Machina	Switch	September	2019	/exefs/main		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Toylogic	lynx	Contra: Rogue Corps	Switch	September	2019	/exefs/main		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Hazelight Studios	Nuts	It Takes Two	Windows, Switch	March	2021	Steam root dir, Steam package 500811 name, Switch /exefs/main		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Larian Studios	Gustav	Baldur's Gate 3	Windows	August	2023	Steam depot and package names, mentioned by Sven at end of Divinity: Original Sin Documentary	Named after the dog of the director Swen Vincke
Game Freak	Junk	Giga Wrecker	Windows	Febuary	2017	Steam depot 454411 name, Steam package 98175 name		(Source: Original TCRF research)
[unknown]	F84	Burrito Blitz	HTML5			Various files
Gazillion Entertainment, The Amazing Society	SHS, SHSO	Marvel Super Hero Squad Online	Unity Web Player	April	2011	Various files, development/prerelease videos, shs.exe	SHS stands for Super Hero Squad.
Human Head Studios	Dark Harvest	Prey (2006)	Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X, Linux	July	2006	2001 design document, 2002 design document, 2002 internal documents.	Early title from the Human Head Studios-era of development.
Human Head Studios	Moon, moonrise	The Quiet Man	Windows, PlayStation 4	November	2018	Main folder/executable (Moon), depot on Steam (moonrise)
LucasArts	Codename: Zeitgeist	Grim Fandango Remastered	Windows	January	2015	Steam package 48542 name: "Codename: Zeitgeist Developer Comp"	"The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time". A big part of the game is the noir style. Also works as this is a modern remaster of a classic game.
Raven Software	Mage, Orb	Heretic	DOS	December	1994	Interview with developer Michael Raymond-Judy.	Early names, various other titles were also proposed. "Vorpal" was one of the names suggested but rejected because it "got the worst reaction from people here".
Raven Software	Heretic 2	Hexen: Beyond Heretic	DOS	October	1995	Source code	Sequel to Heretic, not to be confused with 1998's Heretic II which was also a sequel to Heretic. Confusing heh?
Cauldron	sof3	Soldier of Fortune: Payback	Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	November	2007	sof3.exe, sof3.ico	The third Soldier of Fortune game.
Arkane Studios	mm	Dark Messiah of Might and Magic	Windows	October	2006	Folder	Might and Magic.
Arkane Studios	Danielle	Prey (2017)	Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	May	2017	Folder, Steam package
Arkane Austin	Blacksky	Redfall	Windows, Xbox Series X	May	2023	NIVIDA GeForce developmental leaks
Zen Studios	Arena	The Punisher: No Mercy	PlayStation 3	July	2009	Internal strings	Its an arena shooter, with The Punisher.
MachineGames	ProjectRelic / relic	Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	Windows, Xbox Series X/S	December	2024	Xbox Series X package name, Steam branch names	todo: there was at least one pre-release leak of this name
Massive Entertainment	HELIX	Star Wars Outlaws	PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S	August	2025	Xbox Series X package name	todo: there was at least one pre-release leak of this name
Bethesda Game Studios	Project Gold	Starfield	Windows, Series X/S	September	2023	Xbox Series X package name	todo: appeared on Xbox Series dashboard in place of Starfield under some circumstances
Tango Gameworks	Zwei	The Evil Within	October	2014	Xbox One	[todo: pre-release announcement(s)], Xbox One package name
Tango Gameworks	Gaiden	The Evil Within 2	October	2017	Xbox One	Xbox One package name		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Tango Gameworks	Snowfall	Ghostwire: Tokyo	March	2022	PC, Xbox One	PC: Snowfall directory, Steam debug launch params, UE4 project name; Xbox One: Xbox One package name	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Tango Gameworks	Whirlwind	Hero Dice	March	2022	Android	Android package name	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Tango Gameworks	Hibiki	Hi-Fi Rush	Xbox Series X	January	2023	Hibiki-XSX-Shipping.exe	todo: prerelease leaks, PC files/steam data
Remedy Entertainment	Project 7 / P7	Control	August	2019	[todo] / Official announcement, [todo: more sources]
Remedy Entertainment	Project Big Fish / Big Fish / BigFish	Alan Wake 2	PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S	October	2023	PS blogpost / Sam Lake tweet / "BigFish DU DLC Audience" item from Epic Games metadata	Reference to David Lynch - implied by Sam Lake in his tweet
Remedy Entertainment	Condor	["Control spin-off"], [todo: other pre-release sources]	[TBA]	[TBA]	[TBA]	Official announcement
Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games	Heron	Control 2	[TBA]	[TBA]	[TBA]	Official announcement, [todo: other pre-release sources]	Reference to Alan Wake 2 "Big Fish" codename?
Remedy Entertainment	Vanguard	[Free-to-play co-op game]	[TBA]	[TBA]	[TBA]	[todo]
Purple Lamp	recolored	Epic Mickey: Rebrushed	PC	September	2024	recolored-Win64-Shipping.*		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Interactive Studios	oddballs	Glover	Nintendo 64, PC	November	1998	Various files	Could also be an early title?	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Artoon, Disney Interactive Studios	Club Penguin Wii / cp_wii	Club Penguin: Game Day!	Wii	September	2010	Disc Title / SVN entries	Artoon's credit is from a string relating to the games servers in penguin_maker.rso ("Artoon cp-wii-server"). Todo: not clear what the previous sentence means.	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Brain Toys	Little Blue	Defendin' De Penguin	Wii, NDS	September	2008	sound/little_blue.brsar. Mentioned in config/newgame.txt and config/camera.txt		(Source: Original TCRF research)

Choice Provisions

Formerly known as Gaijin Games.

The BIT.TRIP series

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes
Paddle	Bit.Trip Beat	Wii	March	2009	Executable labeled "BitTrip_PADDLE_VITA.self" in THE BIT.TRIP	Obviously referring to the paddle used in gameplay.
Core	Bit.Trip Core	Wii	July	2009	Executable labeled "BitTrip_CORE_VITA.self" in THE BIT.TRIP	Identical to final name
Space	Bit.Trip Void	Wii	October	2009	Executable labeled "BitTrip_SPACE_VITA.self" in THE BIT.TRIP	First game in the series that lets you freely move around the playspace.
Runner	Bit.Trip Runner	Wii	May	2010	Executable labeled "BitTrip_RUNNER_VITA.self" in THE BIT.TRIP	Identical to final name
Hell	Bit.Trip Fate	Wii	October	2010	Executable labeled "BitTrip_HELL_VITA.self" in THE BIT.TRIP	Referring to the games darker tone, the final levels also use common visual motifs found in Hell.
Zen	Bit.Trip Flux	Wii	February	2011	Executable labeled "BitTrip_ZEN_VITA.self" in THE BIT.TRIP	Referring to the games (generally) lighter difficulty, as well as it's themes of reincarnation.

Digital Eclipse

Project Name(s)	Game	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes
Suzy	Mega Man Legacy Collection	February	2015	Steam depot name	Name refers to the "Adhering Suzy" enemies
Flynn	The Disney Afternoon Collection	April	2017	Steam depot name	Seemingly a reference to Kevin Flynn from the Tron series
Project Wolf	Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection	May	2018	Steam depot name
Project RAGE	SNK 40th Anniversary Collection	November	2018	Steam depot name, unused graphic.
KUROSAWA	SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION	June	2020	Steam depot name	Referring to influential Samurai film director Akira Kurosawa
Penguins	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection	August	2022	Game was mistakenly listed using the codename when it initially launched on Steam.

Level-5

Inazuma Eleven series

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credits
RIDER Light	Inazuma Eleven GO: Light	3DS	December	2011	1_CTR_RIDER_Light_PS_GER.jpg from Nintendo Czech press		(Source: immewnity)
RIDER Shadow	Inazuma Eleven GO: Shadow	3DS	December	2011	2_CTR_RIDER_Shadow_PS_GER.jpg from Nintendo Czech press		(Source: immewnity)

Yo-kai Watch series

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes
yw1	Yo-kai Watch	Nintendo 3DS	July	2013	Executable labeled "yw1.fa".
yw2	Yo-kai Watch 2	Nintendo 3DS	July	2014	Executable labeled "yw2.fa".	Used for all three versions.
yw_a	Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps & White Dog Squad	Nintendo 3DS	July	2015	Executable labeled "yw_a.fa".
yw_b	Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Moon Rabbit Crew	Nintendo 3DS	December	2015	Executable labeled "yw_b.fa".	Likely "B" to told between third versions of games.
yw_a	Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi & Tempura	Nintendo 3DS	July	2016	Executable labeled "yw_a.fa".	Possibly built off Yo-kai Watch Blasters?
yw_b	Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki	Nintendo 3DS	December	2016	Executable labeled "yw_b.fa".	Likely "B" to told between third versions of games.

Fantasy Life series

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credit
Flint	Fantasy Life	3DS	December	2012	1_CTR_FLINT_PS_FRA.png from Nintendo Europe press		(Source: immewnity)

Rare. Ltd

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credit
Thriller Instinct	Killer Instinct	Arcade	December	1994	Unused graphic	Possible working name(?)	(Source: Abystus)
Project Dream	Dream: Land of Giants	SNES, Nintendo 64	Cancelled, retooled as Banjo Kazooie.
banjox	Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts	Xbox 360	November	2008		Banjo X was an earlier title for the game, back when it was being developed as a remake of Banjo Kazooie.
Pearl	Rare Replay	Xbox One	August	2015	Main Xbox One package file on disc (pearlexe_1.0.70.0_x64__zjr0dfhgjwvde), Page on official site, Amazon URL

Rockstar Games

The Grand Theft Auto V source code leak revealed some never-seen-before codenames.

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credit
gta3	Grand Theft Auto III	PlayStation 2	October	2001	gta3.img	Would be used for many later games with the same Renderware engine.
wildwest, bob, rdr2	Red Dead Redemption	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	May	2010		rdr2 likely stands for Red Dead Revolver 2.
meridian	Unknown	Unknown
mc5	Unknown	Unknown				possible cancelled fifth Midnight Club entry?
mp3	Max Payne 3	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	May	2012
gta 5, paradise, Rush	Grand Theft Auto V	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	September	2013	Casting calls for a project titled "Rush" by Telsey and Company, which worked with previous Rockstar titles in the past, also most of the character descriptions match up with the final albeit with different names.
bully2	Bully II	Unknown				Cancelled.
rdr3	Red Dead Redemption II	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	October	2018		rdr2 likely stands for Red Dead Revolver 3.
Jimmy	Agent	Unknown			Codename revealed by former developer, and in the Grand Theft Auto V source code leak.	Canceled. "Jimmy" is the Scottish version of "James", referencing James Bond and the title's source inspiration.
americas	Grand Theft Auto VI	PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X	???	2025	September 2023 developmental leaks
Fireball	[Unknown]	[Unknown]	[Unknown]	[Unknown]	Resume of actors Reggie Talley and Michel Ursu.	Possibly Grand Theft Auto VI? Fireball may be a reference to the logo of the Miami Heat basketball team.
Semla	[Unknown]	[Unknown]	[Unknown]	[Unknown]	EpicDB leak	Semla is a Swedish dish.

Sony

Hardware

To do: Mark unconfirmed stuff

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Asterisk (*) characters vary depending on the software's region.

North America is often "U", Europe is often "E", and Japan is often "J".

Console	Project Name	Product Code(s)	Software Product Code(s)	Name Location	Notes	Credits
PlayStation		SCPH	SC*S / SL*S
PlayStation 2		SCPH	SC*S / SL*S
PlayStation Portable		PSP	UL*S / UC*S / NP*H
PlayStation 3	Shreck, Cytology, Cookie, Diamond, Dynamo, Surtees, Vertigo, Jetpack(?), "JSD", K-Ten, "MPX", "MSX", "NPX", "PPX", "PQX", "RTX", "REX"	CECH - retail CEB (Cell Evaluation Board) - very early prototype devkit CBEH (Cell Broadband Engine Hardware, Cell Board Evaluation Hardware?) - early prototype devkit DEH (Debug Evaluation Hardware?) - later prototype devkits DECR - devkit DECH - debug / arcade / AV test kit GECR - arcade SEX (yes really) - Store kiosk units. Mullion - Early syscon chip. Sherwood - Later syscon chip.	BL*S / BC*S			Shreck was early dev boards, with Cytology being later devkits, with the motherboards being "MPU" and later "Terminus". Every codename afterwards refers to retail boards, "Cookie" being the backwards-compatible fat model. "Gnome" used for arcade boards.
PlayStation Vita	PSP2 / NGP	PCH	PCS*
PlayStation 4	Orbis	CUH	CUS*
PlayStation 5	Prospero	CFI	PPSA
PlayStation 5 Pro	Trinity			The latest No Man's Sky update as of 2024-07-01 reportedly a graphics preset for a platform codenamed "Trinity", presumed to be the PlayStation 5 Pro.		(Source: [1])

Square Enix

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credit
Smile	Dragon Quest X	Wii, Wii U, Windows, Switch	August	2012
Jack	Dragon Quest XI	3DS	July	2017
Nicola	Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Windows	November	2023			(Source: Nintendeal)
Kingship	Octopath Traveler	Switch	July	2018	Kingship-Switch.pak / Kingship.uproject / /exefs/main
Majesty	Octopath Traveler II	Switch	February	2023	codename found on case pack for game (direct image link)		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Hikari	Bravely Default	3DS	October	2012	exheader, "hikari.bcfnt" "HIKARI_CODE" strings in /exefs/.code	hikari = 光 = light. Seems to be the same in original JP version, JP "For the Sequel" version and international versions	(Source: Original TCRF research)
Sunrise	Bravely Default II	Switch	Febuary	2021	/exefs/main		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Happiness	Balan Wonderworld	Switch	March	2021	/exefs/main		(Source: Original TCRF research)
Newera	Triangle Strategy	Switch	March	2022	/exefs/main .nss path, /Newera directory	This term seems to be referenced by an in-game item and OST track name too?
Richard	Live A Live	Switch	July	2022	[todo]		(Source: bxaimc)
British	The Diofield Chronicle	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Windows	September	2022	shipping box label		(Source: Original TCRF research)
End	Final Fantasy VII Remake	PlayStation 4	April	2020	Falcon.uproject		(Source: bxaimc)
Last	Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster	PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, iOS, Android	April	2023	shipping box label		(Source: Original TCRF research)

Volition

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes	Credit
BlingBling, sr	Saints Row (2006)	Xbox 360	August	2006	Saints Row/packfiles/misc, various cutscene files containing \projects\blingbling, and the "sr" name is found in various other packfiles.
sr2	Saints Row 2	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows	October	2008	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.
rfg	Red Faction: Guerrilla	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows	June	2009	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.
rf4	Red Faction: Armageddon	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows	June	2011	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.
Influence	Saints Row: Money Shot	Xbox 360			Q:\Influence\1001\MXGame\Xenon_Release\Influence_Xenon.pdb	Cancelled. Codename is possibly related to the controllable bullet being able to cause mishaps in the levels?
sr3	Saints Row: The Third	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows	November	2011	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.	possibly referring to the original name, Saints Row 3.
sr35	Saints Row IV	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows	August	2013	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.	35 is 3.5, a leftover when the game was originally called an expansion to Saints Row: The Third, and was tentatively Saints Row Three Point Five.
sr4	Saints Row Part Four	Unknown			Shown in 10th Anniversary livestream	Cancelled. The real fourth mainline Saints Row entry is referred to as sr35.
srhv	Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell	Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows	January	2015	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.	"hv" likely references High Voltage Software, who took the lead on developing this one.
aom	Agents of Mayhem	Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows	August	2017	Found in various graphic files, including packfiles and cutscene files.
sr5, Cinco	Saints Row (2022)	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Windows	August	2022	NIVIDA GeForce developmental leaks	Cinco is Spanish for "five", fitting the game's southwestern setting and internally acting as the fifth main numbered title.

PlatinumGames

Project Name(s)	Game	Platform	Initial Release		Name Location	Notes
PROJECT_01 / JACK / JACK and City / JACK&City / Seeds_Sega_JackAndCity_Wii	MadWorld	Wii	March	2009	/caseF/cf00.dat / /em/em0000.dat / /caseF/cf06.dat / main.dol	Protaganist's name
bayonet	Bayonetta	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	October	2009	default.xex (PE filename), shader.dat/filter08.vso (PS3)
PROJECT_04 / v	Vanquish	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	October	2010	/em/em001f.dat / eboot.bin
PROJECT_05 / Mad2	Anarchy Reigns	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	July	2012	/data000/cm/cm000.dat / default.xex	"Mad2" = "MadWorld 2", as it is a spiritual successor to MadWorld
ProjectK / Cemedine	The Wonderful 101	Wii U	August	2013	/code/ProjectK.rpx / Nintendo E3 2013 Press Kit	Cemedine Co., Ltd is a Japanese company specializing in adhesives, and the game's gimmick involves heroes merging their bodies together (press kit: immewnity) (rpx: Original TCRF research)
PRJ_020 / PRJ_012	Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance	Windows	January	2014
BayonetWU	Bayonetta	Wii U	September	2014	/code/BayonetWU.rpl
PRJ_010 / Quattro	Bayonetta 2	Wii U	September	2014	/code/PRJ_010.rpx / Nintendo E3 2013 Press Kit	"Quattro" means "four" in Italian. Maybe refers to Bayonetta's four guns?
PRJ_024	The Legend of Korra	Windows	October	2014
PRJ_027	Transformers: Devastation	PlayStation 3	October	2015	eboot.bin
PRJ_030	Star Fox Zero	Wii U	April	2016	/code/PRJ_030.rpx
PRJ_031	Star Fox Guard	Wii U	April	2016	PRJ_031.rpx
PRJ_028	NieR:Automata	PlayStation 4, Windows	February	2017		A possible codename could be "Devola", which was on the case pack for the Nintendo Switch version and is the name of one of the characters in the game.
PRJ_301\bayonet	Bayonetta	Windows	April	2017	Bayonetta.exe
PRJ_302\prj014	Bayonetta	Switch	February	2018	/exefs/main
PRJ_302\prj010	Bayonetta 2	Switch	February	2018	/exefs/main
PRJ_036 / Catena	Astral Chain	Switch	August	2019	/exefs/main / Dec 2024 iQue email leak (NHL出張メモ.docx in 2017-10-12 email with subject "MEMO")
PRJ_038	Babylon's Fall	PlayStation 4	March	2022	eboot.bin
PRJ_040	Bayonetta 3	Switch	October	2022	/exefs/main
PRJ_041 / QuattroZ	Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon	Switch	March	2023	/exefs/main / Bayonetta 3's /exefs/main	"QuattroZTrial" is a string in Bayonetta 3's main file that refers to the game's unlockable Bayonetta Origins demo

id Software

Project Name(s)	Game	Initial Release	Name Location	Notes
Green and Pissed	Doom (DOS)	1993	Public codename/working title	Mentioned in an interview, not to be confused with a concept proposed by Tom Hall prior to the development of Wolfenstein 3D.
Trinity	Quake 3 Arena	1999	Public codename	Intended as a reference to the Trinity River in Texas, but later codenames re-contextualized it as a reference to The Matrix.
Muse	Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Macintosh)	2002	Porting House's website	As a nod to Muse Software, authors of the original Castle Wolfenstein on Apple II.
Neo	Doom 3	2004	Source Code	Free your mind.
Zion	Doom	2016	Config files	The last human city, the only place we have left.
Heatwave	Rage 2	2019	Official website filenames
Lovecraft	Quake Champions	2017	SteamDB depot name	Game attempted to bring back the Elder God setting from the original Quake.
Ghost	Doom Eternal	2020	Config files	Past experience never proves the future.
Osiris	Doom (Unity re-release)	2019	Strings in files	Accidentally used the same codename Night Dive Studios were using for Doom 64. Awkward!
Osiris	Doom 64 Remaster	2020	Strings in EXE	Accidentally used the same codename id were using for the Unity Doom rereleases. Confusing!
Silver	Quake Remaster	2021	Playstation 4 notifications	Silver is the mineral of choice for 25th anniversaries. Codenamed "Bastet" at Night Dive.
Athena	Quake 2 Remaster	2023	Review copy app name, Text strings in EXE	Name of primary skin for default female model (later adapted into a full character in Quake Champions). Codenamed "Ptah" at Night Dive.
Osiris 2.0	Doom + Doom II	2024	Epic Games DB Entry, GOG Installer Name, EXE Metadata	id and Night Dive's codename schemes, finally united at last!

Gearbox Software

Project Name(s)	Game	Initial Release	Name Location	Notes
Buckeye, dn, duke4, DUKE4, NUKEM4, Duke4_UT400	Duke Nukem Forever	2011	BuildInfo.ini, strings in the PC executable, the filename of the Duke Burger multiplayer map and the folder for Duke Burger-associated assets. It is also used for the main content package on Steam. (Buckeye) Various files (dn), various files (Duke4_UT400)	"Buckeye" seems to have been given to the game by Gearbox, rather than by 3D Realms. "Duke4_UT400" is used in the 2001 prototypes as they are based on the codebase of Unreal Tournament v400.
DLC01, dlc01	Duke Nukem Forever: Hail to the Icons Parody Pack	2011	Various files/main folder.	First DLC released for the game.
DLC03, dlc03	Duke Nukem Forever: The Doctor Who Cloned Me	2011	Various files/main folder.	Second DLC released for the game. Was originally the third of planned DLC was but seemingly merged with the original second DLC at some point and simply never updated internally to account for this
Cork, WillowGame	Boarderlands: The Pre-Sequel	2014
Hickory	Homeworld Remastered Collection	2015	Steam depots
Pagoda	Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour	2016	BuildInfo.txt, Steam Depots, EXEs strings.
Mopane, WillowGame	Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced	2019
Oak, OakGame	Boaderlands 3	2019	Steam depots (Oak), main folder (OakGame)
Dandelion	Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot	2019	Folder
Hibiscus	Guns, Love and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock	2020	Folder
Geranium	Bounty of Blood	2020	Folder
Alisma	Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck	2020	Folder
QA Test A, Ixora	Borderlands 3: Designer's Cut	2020	Steam depot (QA Test A), Folder (Ixora)
QA Test B, Ixora2	Borderlands 3: Director's Cut	2021	Steam depot (QA Test B), Folder (Ixora2)
Cypress2Game, NewTales	New Tales from the Borderlands	2021	Main folder (Cypress2Game), NewTales.exe

Night Dive Studios

Many of Night Dive's codenames are named after deities and gods from Egyptian mythology. Many of these can be found in the console.

Project Name(s)	Game	Initial Release	Name Location	Notes
Anuket	Blood: Fresh Supply	2019	anuket_x64.exe
Osiris	Doom 64 Remaster	2020	Strings in EXE	Accidentally used the same codename id were using for the Unity Doom rereleases. Confusing!
Bastet	Quake Remaster	2021		Codenamed "Silver" at id Software.
Ptah	Quake II Remaster	2023		Codenamed "Athena" at id Software.
Osiris 2.0	Doom + Doom II	2024	Epic Games DB Entry, GOG Installer Name, EXE Metadata	id and Night Dive's codename schemes, finally united at last!
Amun	The Thing Remastered	2024	amun_Develop_x64.exe