diff --git a/emulator/lua_game_loader_emulator.cpp b/emulator/lua_game_loader_emulator.cpp
index 78f8017..5ae381b 100644
--- a/emulator/lua_game_loader_emulator.cpp
+++ b/emulator/lua_game_loader_emulator.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 // Structure to hold script path for factory closure
 struct LuaGameFactoryData {
     char script_path[256];
+    char name[64];
+    char description[128];
 };
 
 static std::vector<LuaGameFactoryData*> factory_data_list;
@@ -124,23 +126,22 @@ int LuaGameLoader::register_all_games(GameLauncher* launcher) {
             
             std::string script_path = entry.path().string();
             
-            // Parse metadata
-            char name[64];
-            char description[128];
-            parse_metadata(script_path.c_str(), name, description);
-            
-            printf("LuaGameLoader: Found %s - '%s'\n", entry.path().filename().string().c_str(), name);
-            
             // Create factory data (persistent for game lifetime)
             LuaGameFactoryData* data = new LuaGameFactoryData();
             strncpy(data->script_path, script_path.c_str(), sizeof(data->script_path) - 1);
             data->script_path[sizeof(data->script_path) - 1] = '\0';
+            
+            // Parse metadata directly into persistent storage
+            parse_metadata(script_path.c_str(), data->name, data->description);
+            
+            printf("LuaGameLoader: Found %s - '%s'\n", entry.path().filename().string().c_str(), data->name);
+            
             factory_data_list.push_back(data);
             
             // Register with launcher - using lambda factory pattern
             launcher->register_game(
-                name,
-                description[0] ? description : "Lua Script",
+                data->name,
+                data->description[0] ? data->description : "Lua Script",
                 [data](uint16_t width, uint16_t height, LowLevelRenderer* renderer, 
                        LowLevelGUI* gui, InputManager* input_manager) -> Game* {
                     return new LuaGame(data->script_path, width, height, renderer, gui, input_manager);