diff --git a/game/main.cpp b/game/main.cpp
index 98aaf5ad..999152ad 100644
--- a/game/main.cpp
+++ b/game/main.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void updateenginevalues()
     dynents = dyns;
 }
 
-constexpr const char * versionstring = "Alpha 43 \"Quinalt\"";
+constexpr const char * versionstring = "Alpha 44 \"Rattlesnake\"";
 
 //sets engine constants that need information from the game
 //as a result, all values set here are global variables defined elsewhere in