diff --git a/src/data/projInfo.json b/src/data/projInfo.json
index 62b417c..69ff3eb 100644
--- a/src/data/projInfo.json
+++ b/src/data/projInfo.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"title": "Profectus",
-	"id": "profectus",
-	"author": "thepaperpilot",
+	"id": "",
+	"author": "",
 	"discordName": "The Paper Pilot Community",
 	"discordLink": "https://discord.gg/WzejVAx",
 
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 78b328b..1cfc70e 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import { Transient } from "./game/state";
 import Decimal, { DecimalSource } from "./lib/break_eternity";
 import { load } from "./util/save";
 
+if (projInfo.id === "") {
+    throw "Project ID is empty! Please select a unique ID for this project in /src/data/projInfo.json";
+}
+
 declare global {
     interface Window {
         vue: VueApp;