Title spelled wrong?

[Kazooie]

How the heck did this game get launched with being spelled wrong? It's should be spelled "vampire" not "vampyr". Even I can spell this right and i'm 12 and a half years old.

[Al]

Its an archaic form of the word (where the letter 'y' is used, or the letter 'e' is dropped, or both) , which would have been more common during the time period the game takes place in, thus, adds to the historical feel of the game.

For example, "The Vampyre" was a short story by John William Polidori written in 1819 as part of a contest among Polidori, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley (during which she wrote Frankenstein.

See:
https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-vampyre-by-john-polidori
and read it here:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6087

[Muado 93]

This is why kids should not have access to the internet.

[Gremling]

It's an old word, maybe originating from germanic/nordic languages. "Vampyr" has been used originally, before language developed and the modern pronounciation and spelling ("vampire") took over. As many other languages, the english just adapted words and integrated it over time.

[AE86]

Cause you have always 3 choices marked by a Y in game. IDK...

[Kazooie]

Originally posted by Mlemlink:

It's an old word, maybe originating from germanic/nordic languages. "Vampyr" has been used originally, before language developed and the modern pronounciation and spelling ("vampire") took over. As many other languages, the english just adapted words and integrated it over time.

The word "doubt" was originally spelled "dout" among thousands of other examples. I would consider all of these to be incorrect spellings because they are no longer used. In this context, "vampyr" is an incorrect spelling, clearly chosen as the title of the game for artistic flair.

[Gremling]

Originally posted by Kazooie:

Originally posted by Mlemlink:

It's an old word, maybe originating from germanic/nordic languages. "Vampyr" has been used originally, before language developed and the modern pronounciation and spelling ("vampire") took over. As many other languages, the english just adapted words and integrated it over time.

The word "doubt" was originally spelled "dout" among thousands of other examples. I would consider all of these to be incorrect spellings because they are no longer used. In this context, "vampyr" is an incorrect spelling, clearly chosen as the title of the game for artistic flair.

If it was used for artistic reasons, it doesn't make it a wrong spelling. Even completely invented words are legit titles of media.
But here it even makes sense within the time frame of the story. Vampyr has been a correct spelling at the time the story of this game plays in (1918) and there are references going to at least 1921 that still mention this word (http://www.filmsufi.com/2009/10/vampyr-carl-dreyer-1932.html?m=1). There was even an airglider named vampyr at that time.
Based on a book from 1816 Alan pointed out, the spelling was correct back then. It's an adapted, germanic word. Like "kindergarden". In German, it's still pronounced that way even though the spelling changed with modern dictionaries. Some authors in Germany still use the spelling "Vampyr" to underline the time their book is playing in.
Also no one ever went over old classics like for example Shakespeare and underlined every word that's spelled wrong in our time and age. To use words from 1918 to describe a story playing in 1918 makes complete sense. Plastering dictionary rules from 2020 on it, doesn't.

Edit: But yes, if you want to use the word "vampyr" in an essay at school, it would be wrong spelling, except you use it in a fantasy story or the correct historical setting. Context matters.

[Kazooie]

Originally posted by Mlemlink:

Originally posted by Kazooie:

The word "doubt" was originally spelled "dout" among thousands of other examples. I would consider all of these to be incorrect spellings because they are no longer used. In this context, "vampyr" is an incorrect spelling, clearly chosen as the title of the game for artistic flair.

If it was used for artistic reasons, it doesn't make it a wrong spelling. Even completely invented words are legit titles of media.
But here it even makes sense within the time frame of the story. Vampyr has been a correct spelling at the time the story of this game plays in (1918) and there are references going to at least 1921 that still mention this word (http://www.filmsufi.com/2009/10/vampyr-carl-dreyer-1932.html?m=1). There was even an airglider named vampyr at that time.
Based on a book from 1816 Alan pointed out, the spelling was correct back then. It's an adapted, germanic word. Like "kindergarden". In German, it's still pronounced that way even though the spelling changed with modern dictionaries. Some authors in Germany still use the spelling "Vampyr" to underline the time their book is playing in.
Also no one ever went over old classics like for example Shakespeare and underlined every word that's spelled wrong in our time and age. To use words from 1918 to describe a story playing in 1918 makes complete sense. Plastering dictionary rules from 2020 on it, doesn't.

Edit: But yes, if you want to use the word "vampyr" in an essay at school, it would be wrong spelling, except you use it in a fantasy story or the correct historical setting. Context matters.

nice

[Gremling]

Originally posted by Kazooie:

nice

Don't quote me on it lol. My school and teachers were very liberal with the words we used, as long as we could justify why we use them instead of the modern spelling. In general, they were quite impressed when we did the research on those things. But I imagine there are enough teachers who would ask you to use the modern spelling regardless, it's the correct one in our time-line after all.

[Dregora]

Originally posted by Kazooie:

Originally posted by Mlemlink:

It's an old word, maybe originating from germanic/nordic languages. "Vampyr" has been used originally, before language developed and the modern pronounciation and spelling ("vampire") took over. As many other languages, the english just adapted words and integrated it over time.

The word "doubt" was originally spelled "dout" among thousands of other examples. I would consider all of these to be incorrect spellings because they are no longer used. In this context, "vampyr" is an incorrect spelling, clearly chosen as the title of the game for artistic flair.

No way, they used it for artistic flair? What gave that away?

[NinjaOfMusic]

Originally posted by Kazooie:

Originally posted by Mlemlink:

It's an old word, maybe originating from germanic/nordic languages. "Vampyr" has been used originally, before language developed and the modern pronounciation and spelling ("vampire") took over. As many other languages, the english just adapted words and integrated it over time.

The word "doubt" was originally spelled "dout" among thousands of other examples. I would consider all of these to be incorrect spellings because they are no longer used. In this context, "vampyr" is an incorrect spelling, clearly chosen as the title of the game for artistic flair.

Unfortunately, stupidity and ignorance can't be fixed. It's too late for you.

[Wan Yao]

Originally posted by Kazooie:

How the heck did this game get launched with being spelled wrong? It's should be spelled "vampire" not "vampyr". Even I can spell this right and i'm 12 and a half years old.

You're trolling, right?

[Squared]

The "Y" also represent the branching system where choices bring different outcomes.

[Zentun]

Originally posted by Kazooie:

i'm 12 and a half years old.

[Peelsepuuppi]

This is a game for 17+ audiences TImmy. You shouldn't be here. What would your mother say if she knew you were discussing horny and satanic vampires with a bunch of grown ass-men.

[Gustavus]

Originally posted by Mlemlink:

It's an old word, maybe originating from germanic/nordic languages. "Vampyr" has been used originally, before language developed and the modern pronounciation and spelling ("vampire") took over. As many other languages, the english just adapted words and integrated it over time.

True in Germany we say vampyr with an e