diff --git a/evennia/game_template/Dockerfile b/evennia/game_template/Dockerfile
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-FROM evennia/evennia:latest
-# MAINTAINER you@example.com
-
-# this is all we need. 
-# the ONBUILD directive in the evennia/evenia image does most of the work for us.
diff --git a/evennia/game_template/docker-compose.yml b/evennia/game_template/docker-compose.yml
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-version: '2'
-
-services:
-  # optionally change service id 'mygame' below to match your game (no spaces)
-  mygame:
-    build: .
-    # change 'myuser/mygame' below to a valid docker hub repository tag
-    image: myuser/mygame
-    stdin_open: true
-    tty: true
-    ports:
-      - "8000-8001:8000-8001"
-      - "4000:4000"
-    volumes: 
-      - .:/usr/src/game