diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index 19cf7f5d46..c7505e624c 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 {
     public static class Program
     {
+#if DEBUG
+        private const string base_game_name = @"osu-development";
+#else
         private const string base_game_name = @"osu";
+#endif
 
         private static LegacyTcpIpcProvider legacyIpc;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index c7820d395d..97d15ae6ad 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ namespace osu.Game
         {
             Name = @"osu!";
 
+#if DEBUG
+            Name += " (development)";
+#endif
+
             allowableExceptions = UnhandledExceptionsBeforeCrash;
         }