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 # Minetest Game
 
-The default game bundled in the Minetest engine.  
+The default game bundled in the Minetest engine.
 
-For further information, check 
-[this forum topic](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9724).   
-Also see the [Minetest Wiki](https://wiki.minetest.net/Subgames/Minetest_Game) 
-for more information.
+For further information, check [this forum topic](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9724).
+
+Also see the [Minetest Wiki](https://wiki.minetest.net/Subgames/Minetest_Game) for more information.
 
 ## Installation
 
-- Unzip the archive, rename the folder to minetest_game and
-place it in .. minetest/games/
+- Unzip the archive, rename the folder to `minetest_game` and
+place it in .. `minetest/games/`
 
-- GNU/Linux: If you use a system-wide installation place
-    it in ~/.minetest/games/.
+- GNU/Linux: If you use a system-wide installation place it in `~/.minetest/games/`.
 
 The Minetest engine can be found at [GitHub](https://github.com/minetest/minetest).
 
-For further information or help, see:  
-https://wiki.minetest.net/Installing_Mods
+For further information or help, see: [Installing Mods](https://wiki.minetest.net/Installing_Mods).
 
 ## Compatibility
 
-The Minetest Game GitHub master HEAD is generally compatible with the GitHub
-master HEAD of the Minetest engine.  
+The Minetest Game GitHub `master` `HEAD` is generally compatible with the GitHub
+`master` `HEAD` of the Minetest engine.
+
 Additionally, when the Minetest engine is tagged to be a certain version (e.g.
-0.4.10), Minetest Game is tagged with the version too.
+`0.4.10`), Minetest Game is tagged with the version, too.
 
 When stable releases are made, Minetest Game and the Minetest engine is packaged 
 and made available at [www.minetest.net](https://www.minetest.net/downloads/).