From ef17c8b7a77c32ad4fed2f1c9729635d5ab85379 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:52:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md to reflect manifest.txt-based image loading

Co-authored-by: clayschaad <11883505+clayschaad@users.noreply.github.com>
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 README.md | 30 ++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4bc70c5..94f53f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,28 +133,22 @@ MemoryGame/
 
 ## Adding New Words/Images
 
-The game automatically discovers images from the `wwwroot/images/` folder. To add new words and images:
+The game loads images listed in the `wwwroot/manifest.txt` file. To add new words and images:
 
-1. **Add your image**: Place an SVG image in `wwwroot/images/` with the English filename (e.g., `apple.svg`, `orange.svg`)
-2. **Add to discovery list**: Add the filename (without extension) to the `commonWords` array in `Services/GameService.cs`:
-   ```csharp
-   var commonWords = new[]
-   {
-       "ball", "bed", "book", "car", "cat", "chair", "clock", "cup",
-       "dog", "door", "fork", "hat", "house", "knife", "phone",
-       "shoe", "spoon", "table", "tree", "window",
-       "apple", "orange"  // Add new words here
-   };
+1. **Add your image**: Place an SVG image in `wwwroot/images/` with the filename (e.g., `apple.svg`, `orange.svg`)
+2. **Update the manifest**: Add the filename (with extension) to `wwwroot/manifest.txt`:
    ```
-3. **Add German translation** (optional): If you want a custom German translation, update the `ConvertToGermanWord` method in `Services/GameService.cs`:
-   ```csharp
-   "apple" => "Apfel",
-   "orange" => "Orange",
+   ball.svg
+   bed.svg
+   book.svg
+   apple.svg
+   orange.svg
    ```
-   
-   If no translation is provided, the filename will be capitalized and used as-is.
+   Each image filename should be on its own line in the manifest file.
 
-The game will automatically discover and load images that exist in the folder. No manifest file needed!
+3. **Image naming**: The word displayed in the game is derived from the filename without the extension (e.g., `apple.svg` becomes "Apple" in the game).
+
+The game uses efficient parallel loading to fetch all images listed in the manifest file at startup.
 
 ## Browser Compatibility