diff --git a/game/main.cpp b/game/main.cpp
index 85a8a449..90111f5d 100644
--- a/game/main.cpp
+++ b/game/main.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void updateenginevalues()
     dynents = dyns;
 }
 
-constexpr const char * versionstring = "Alpha 30 \"Dorothy\"";
+constexpr const char * versionstring = "Alpha 31 \"Echo\"";
 
 //sets engine constants that need information from the game
 //as a result, all values set here are global variables defined elsewhere in