diff --git a/games/circuit/pkg/DESCR b/games/circuit/pkg/DESCR
index 22aee1f4652..92cac809183 100644
--- a/games/circuit/pkg/DESCR
+++ b/games/circuit/pkg/DESCR
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 circuit is a small game that shows circles with half-connecting lines.
-By clicking on a circle, you can rotate all the lines protuding from
+By clicking on a circle, you can rotate all the lines protruding from
 the circle.
 
 The goal is to make all half-lines connect at the same time.
diff --git a/games/falconseye/pkg/DESCR b/games/falconseye/pkg/DESCR
index 1857f88a35c..6fcbcb7ff97 100644
--- a/games/falconseye/pkg/DESCR
+++ b/games/falconseye/pkg/DESCR
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ With a graphical interface.
 With sound.
 
 This port features per-user config: when you first start Falcon's Eye,
-it creates $HOME/.falcon and copie default configuration files there,
+it creates $HOME/.falcon and copies default configuration files there,
 that you can then edit.
 
 WWW: ${HOMEPAGE}
diff --git a/games/gnugo/pkg/DESCR b/games/gnugo/pkg/DESCR
index e84e3b4a528..f4f50ed97a6 100644
--- a/games/gnugo/pkg/DESCR
+++ b/games/gnugo/pkg/DESCR
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 GNU Go plays a game of Go against the user. It has many other
 features: it can play against itself or another program, analyse
 and score a recorded game. GNU Go is compliant with Go modem
-protocol, load and save game in the Smart Go format.
+protocol, load and save games in the Smart Go format.
 GNU Go default is a simple alpha-numeric board display, but you
 can use a client such as CGoban.
 
diff --git a/games/nethack/pkg/DESCR b/games/nethack/pkg/DESCR
index 18313e16fca..2dc60dc28f1 100644
--- a/games/nethack/pkg/DESCR
+++ b/games/nethack/pkg/DESCR
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ${PREFIX}/lib/X11/fonts/hack to your fontpath, see xset(1) and
 Xserver(1), also /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm or 
 /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit for proper configuration.
 
-The tty with colors mode uses ANSI colors, unless it finds a suitable
+The tty version with colors uses ANSI colors, unless it finds a suitable
 termcap entry, for instance xterm-color. 
 
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