diff --git a/sharedstate.lua b/sharedstate.lua
index b0b0ded..bfa7a71 100644
--- a/sharedstate.lua
+++ b/sharedstate.lua
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ end
 ---@param key string key name
 ---@param value any initial value
 ---@param callback? function Callback function to run on value change
-function sharedstate.add(key, value, callback)
-	logging.trace("sharedstate.add", key, value, callback)
+function sharedstate.init(key, value, callback)
+	logging.trace("sharedstate.init", key, value, callback)
 	set_value(key, value, callback)
 end
--- alias so i can decide what feels better
-sharedstate.init=sharedstate.add
+---@deprecated use sharedstate.init instead
+sharedstate.add=sharedstate.init
 
 --- Internal; transfer value over network
 ---Ping used to transfer a value over the network, should not be called