diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-walls-breathe.md b/.changeset/afraid-walls-breathe.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4e060d34411d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-walls-breathe.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+Fix template description for SvelteKit demo app
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.meta.json b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.meta.json
index 724899fe471d..e26f2d89a1ff 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.meta.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.meta.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
 	"title": "SvelteKit demo app",
-	"description": "A todo list app showcasing some of the features of SvelteKit"
+	"description": "A demo app showcasing some of the features of SvelteKit - play a word guessing game that works without JavaScript!"
 }