diff --git a/evennia/timmy_world/game.py b/evennia/timmy_world/game.py
index fad9473..78e226a 100644
--- a/evennia/timmy_world/game.py
+++ b/evennia/timmy_world/game.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import json, time, os, random
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
-WORLD_DIR = Path('/Users/apayne/.timmy/evennia/timmy_world')
+WORLD_DIR = Path(os.environ.get('TIMMY_WORLD_DIR', Path.home() / '.timmy' / 'evennia' / 'timmy_world'))
 STATE_FILE = WORLD_DIR / 'game_state.json'
 TIMMY_LOG = WORLD_DIR / 'timmy_log.md'
 
diff --git a/evennia/timmy_world/world/game.py b/evennia/timmy_world/world/game.py
index 1b2aa74..f82efd7 100644
--- a/evennia/timmy_world/world/game.py
+++ b/evennia/timmy_world/world/game.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import json, time, os, random
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
-WORLD_DIR = Path('/Users/apayne/.timmy/evennia/timmy_world')
+WORLD_DIR = Path(os.environ.get('TIMMY_WORLD_DIR', Path.home() / '.timmy' / 'evennia' / 'timmy_world'))
 STATE_FILE = WORLD_DIR / 'game_state.json'
 TIMMY_LOG = WORLD_DIR / 'timmy_log.md'