diff --git a/.codex/skills/linux-game-manager-dev/references/core-map.md b/.codex/skills/linux-game-manager-dev/references/core-map.md
index 75d0c85..49bb12f 100644
--- a/.codex/skills/linux-game-manager-dev/references/core-map.md
+++ b/.codex/skills/linux-game-manager-dev/references/core-map.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ python3 .codex/skills/linux-game-manager-dev/scripts/audit_game_catalog.py
 - `game_launcher` enumerates `.launch/*.sh` entries.
 - Entries with first line `#//` are skipped.
 - Selected launcher is sourced/executed.
+- Text-terminal launchers can fall back to `xterm`, which inherits the requested working directory before executing the game command.
 
 3. **Removal flow**
 - `game_removal` resolves launcher entry to real script.
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ python3 .codex/skills/linux-game-manager-dev/scripts/audit_game_catalog.py
 - `-u`: update game
 - `-t`: show number of available games
 - `-C`: clear cache
-- `-D`: create desktop launcher
+- `-D`: create desktop launcher; terminal discovery includes `xterm`, using its `-T` title option instead of `-t`
 - `-L`: show license
 - `-h`: show help
 - `-N`: enable no-cache mode
diff --git a/linux-game-manager.sh b/linux-game-manager.sh
index 1b99300..f33002f 100755
--- a/linux-game-manager.sh
+++ b/linux-game-manager.sh
@@ -381,13 +381,23 @@ terminal_emulator() {
     # Arguments workingDirectory, rest of arguments
     local workingDir="$1"
     shift
-    terminals=(
+    local -a terminals=(
         "lxterminal"
         "mate-terminal"
         "gnome-terminal"
+        "xterm"
     )
     for i in "${terminals[@]}" ; do
-        if command $i --working-directory="${workingDir}" -e "$@" ; then
+        if ! command -v "$i" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        if [[ "$i" == "xterm" ]]; then
+            if (cd "${workingDir}" && command xterm -e "$@"); then
+                return
+            fi
+            continue
+        fi
+        if command "$i" --working-directory="${workingDir}" -e "$@" ; then
             return
         fi
     done
@@ -415,14 +425,18 @@ desktop_launcher() {
     local launchDirectory
     local terminal
     # Try to find an accessible terminal
-    for i in mate-terminal lxterminal terminator gnome-terminal ; do
+    for i in mate-terminal lxterminal terminator gnome-terminal xterm ; do
         if command -v $i > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
             terminal="$i"
             break
         fi
     done
     launchDirectory="${scriptRoot}"
-    printf -v execLine "Exec=%s -t \"Linux Game Manager\" -e \"/usr/bin/bash -c 'pushd %q;nohup ./%q 2> /dev/null'\"" "${terminal}" "${launchDirectory}" "${0##*/}"
+    if [[ "${terminal}" == "xterm" ]]; then
+        printf -v execLine "Exec=xterm -T \"Linux Game Manager\" -e /usr/bin/bash -c \"pushd %q;nohup ./%q 2> /dev/null\"" "${launchDirectory}" "${0##*/}"
+    else
+        printf -v execLine "Exec=%s -t \"Linux Game Manager\" -e \"/usr/bin/bash -c 'pushd %q;nohup ./%q 2> /dev/null'\"" "${terminal}" "${launchDirectory}" "${0##*/}"
+    fi
     dotDesktop=('[Desktop Entry]'
         'Name=Linux game manager'
         'GenericName=Linux game Manager'