diff --git a/evennia/timmy_world/game.py b/evennia/timmy_world/game.py
index fad9473..93072de 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.path.expanduser(os.getenv('TIMMY_WORLD_DIR', '~/.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..282ea37 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.path.expanduser(os.getenv('TIMMY_WORLD_DIR', '~/.timmy/evennia/timmy_world')))
 STATE_FILE = WORLD_DIR / 'game_state.json'
 TIMMY_LOG = WORLD_DIR / 'timmy_log.md'
 
diff --git a/timmy-world/game.py b/timmy-world/game.py
index 8813a50..a829ed9 100644
--- a/timmy-world/game.py
+++ b/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.path.expanduser(os.getenv('TIMMY_WORLD_DIR', '~/.timmy/evennia/timmy_world')))
 STATE_FILE = WORLD_DIR / 'game_state.json'
 TIMMY_LOG = WORLD_DIR / 'timmy_log.md'