diff --git a/docs/history.md b/docs/history.md
index 3c5ff83..7441a36 100644
--- a/docs/history.md
+++ b/docs/history.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # 의사결정 이력
 
+## 2026-04-02 v1.4.11
+- 백엔드 `/api/games` 경로를 바로 바꾸기보다, 프런트 API 객체에서 먼저 `topic/template` 의미 이름을 제공하고 호출부를 옮기는 편이 위험이 훨씬 낮다고 판단했다.
+
 ## 2026-04-02 v1.4.10
 - 사용자 주소는 이미 `/topics`로 옮기기 시작했으므로, 라우트 이름과 기본 파라미터도 `topicHub / topicId` 기준으로 맞추고 기존 `gameId`는 호환 fallback으로만 남기는 편이 더 자연스럽다고 판단했다.
 
diff --git a/docs/todo.md b/docs/todo.md
index 86a995f..4df14bc 100644
--- a/docs/todo.md
+++ b/docs/todo.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # 할 일 및 이슈
 
 ## 단기 확인
+- 프런트 API 호출부는 `topic/template` 의미 이름으로 옮겼으므로, 다음 단계에서는 `api.js` 안의 레거시 alias를 얼마나 더 유지할지와 백엔드 API 경로를 실제로 바꿀지 범위를 정한다.
+- 관리자 템플릿/주제 화면과 홈·에디터·즐겨찾기에서 새 API 이름층으로 바뀐 뒤에도 저장, 즐겨찾기, 템플릿 생성, 아이템 정렬 흐름이 자연스러운지 한 번 더 QA한다.
 - `topicHub / topicId`를 기본 라우트 기준으로 세웠으므로, 기존 `/games/...` 북마크와 새 `/topics/...` 주소 양쪽에서 주제 상세와 에디터 진입이 모두 자연스럽게 이어지는지 한 번 더 QA한다.
 - 다음 단계에서는 `api.getGame`, `listGames`, `favoriteGame`처럼 남아 있는 프런트 API 이름을 어느 수준까지 `topic/template` 의미로 감쌀지 정리한다.
 - 경로 헬퍼를 사용자 주요 화면에 연결했으므로, 로그인 리다이렉트·공유 프리뷰·복사본 이동·주제 복귀 흐름이 실제 브라우저에서 모두 같은 주소 체계로 자연스럽게 이어지는지 한 번 더 QA한다.
diff --git a/docs/update.md b/docs/update.md
index 749324a..f9da59b 100644
--- a/docs/update.md
+++ b/docs/update.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # 업데이트 로그
 
+## 2026-04-02 v1.4.11
+- 프런트 API 이름층을 한 단계 더 정리해 `listTopics / getTopic / favoriteTopic`, `updateAdminTemplate*`, `searchPublicTierListsByTopic` 같은 의미 기반 이름을 추가하고 실제 호출부도 이 기준으로 옮겼다.
+- 백엔드 경로와 응답 구조는 그대로 유지한 채 프런트에서 읽는 이름만 먼저 바꿔, 다음 단계의 API/모델 리네이밍 부담을 더 줄였다.
+
 ## 2026-04-02 v1.4.10
 - 주제 상세 라우트 이름을 `topicHub`로, 기본 경로 파라미터를 `topicId`로 바꾸고 기존 `gameId` 주소는 alias로 유지했다.
 - 앱 셸, 주제 상세, 티어표 편집기는 이제 내부에서 `topicId`를 우선 읽고, 레거시 주소로 들어온 경우에만 `gameId` fallback을 쓰도록 정리했다.
diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/useAdminCustomItems.js b/frontend/src/composables/useAdminCustomItems.js
index dab3682..84ee719 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/useAdminCustomItems.js
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/useAdminCustomItems.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export function useAdminCustomItems({
 
     try {
       item.isPromoting = true
-      await api.promoteAdminCustomItem(item.id, { gameId: customItemModalTargetTemplateId.value })
+      await api.promoteAdminTemplateItem(item.id, { gameId: customItemModalTargetTemplateId.value })
       const targetTemplateName =
         templates.value.find((template) => template.id === customItemModalTargetTemplateId.value)?.name || customItemModalTargetTemplateId.value
       if (selectedTemplateId.value === customItemModalTargetTemplateId.value) await loadTemplate()
diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/useAdminFeaturedGames.js b/frontend/src/composables/useAdminFeaturedGames.js
index a470afc..c3a3e31 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/useAdminFeaturedGames.js
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/useAdminFeaturedGames.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function useAdminFeaturedGames({
   async function saveFeaturedOrder() {
     resetMessages()
     try {
-      const data = await api.updateAdminGameDisplayOrder({ gameIds: featuredTemplateIds.value })
+      const data = await api.updateAdminTemplateDisplayOrder({ gameIds: featuredTemplateIds.value })
       templates.value = data.games || []
       featuredTemplateIds.value = templates.value
         .filter((template) => template.displayRank != null)
diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/useAdminGameManager.js b/frontend/src/composables/useAdminGameManager.js
index d693d06..e24daac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/useAdminGameManager.js
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/useAdminGameManager.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export function useAdminGameManager({
 
     try {
       isGameLoading.value = true
-      const data = await api.getGame(selectedTemplateId.value)
+      const data = await api.getTopic(selectedTemplateId.value)
       selectedTemplate.value = {
         ...data,
         items: (data.items || []).map((item) => ({
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ export function useAdminGameManager({
     if (!selectedTemplateId.value || !selectedTemplate.value?.items?.length) return
 
     try {
-      const data = await api.updateAdminGameItemDisplayOrder(selectedTemplateId.value, {
+      const data = await api.updateAdminTemplateItemDisplayOrder(selectedTemplateId.value, {
         itemIds: selectedTemplate.value.items.map((item) => item.id),
       })
       selectedTemplate.value = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.js b/frontend/src/lib/api.js
index e83caca..023e93c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.js
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ export const api = {
   login: ({ email, password }) => request('/api/auth/login', { method: 'POST', body: { email, password } }),
   logout: () => request('/api/auth/logout', { method: 'POST' }),
 
-  listGames: () => request('/api/games'),
-  getGame: (gameId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}`),
-  favoriteGame: (gameId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/favorite`, { method: 'POST' }),
-  unfavoriteGame: (gameId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/favorite`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
-  updateAdminGameDisplayOrder: (payload) => request('/api/admin/games/display-order', { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
-  updateAdminGameItemDisplayOrder: (gameId, payload) =>
-    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/items/display-order`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
-  updateAdminGame: (gameId, payload) =>
-    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
-  updateAdminGameItem: (gameId, itemId, payload) =>
-    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  listTopics: () => request('/api/games'),
+  getTopic: (topicId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(topicId)}`),
+  favoriteTopic: (topicId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(topicId)}/favorite`, { method: 'POST' }),
+  unfavoriteTopic: (topicId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(topicId)}/favorite`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
+  updateAdminTemplateDisplayOrder: (payload) => request('/api/admin/games/display-order', { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  updateAdminTemplateItemDisplayOrder: (templateId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(templateId)}/items/display-order`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  updateAdminTemplate: (templateId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(templateId)}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  updateAdminTemplateItem: (templateId, itemId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(templateId)}/items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
   listAdminCustomItems: ({ q = '', page = 1, limit = 50, filter = 'all' } = {}) =>
     request(
       `/api/admin/custom-items?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}&page=${encodeURIComponent(page)}&limit=${encodeURIComponent(limit)}&filter=${encodeURIComponent(filter)}`
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ export const api = {
   cleanupAdminMissingImageReferences: () => request('/api/admin/image-assets/missing/cleanup', { method: 'POST', body: {} }),
   listAdminUnusedImageAssets: ({ limit = 100, minAgeHours = 24 } = {}) => request(`/api/admin/image-assets/orphans?limit=${encodeURIComponent(limit)}&minAgeHours=${encodeURIComponent(minAgeHours)}`),
   cleanupAdminUnusedImageAssets: (payload) => request('/api/admin/image-assets/cleanup', { method: 'POST', body: payload || {} }),
-  promoteAdminCustomItem: (itemId, payload) =>
+  promoteAdminTemplateItem: (itemId, payload) =>
     request(`/api/admin/custom-items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}/promote`, { method: 'POST', body: payload }),
   updateAdminCustomItemLabel: (itemId, payload) =>
     request(`/api/admin/custom-items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}/label`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
   promoteAdminTierListItems: (tierListId, payload) =>
     request(`/api/admin/tierlists/${encodeURIComponent(tierListId)}/promote-items`, { method: 'POST', body: payload }),
-  createAdminGameTemplateFromTierList: (tierListId, payload) =>
+  createAdminTemplateFromTierList: (tierListId, payload) =>
     request(`/api/admin/tierlists/${encodeURIComponent(tierListId)}/create-game-template`, { method: 'POST', body: payload }),
   startAdminTemplateRequestReview: (requestId) =>
     request(`/api/admin/template-requests/${encodeURIComponent(requestId)}/review`, { method: 'POST', body: {} }),
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ export const api = {
   },
   deleteAdminUser: (userId) => request(`/api/admin/users/${encodeURIComponent(userId)}`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
 
-  listPublicTierLists: (gameId) =>
-    request(`/api/tierlists/public?gameId=${encodeURIComponent(gameId || '')}`),
-  searchPublicTierLists: (gameId, q = '') =>
-    request(`/api/tierlists/public?gameId=${encodeURIComponent(gameId || '')}&q=${encodeURIComponent(q || '')}`),
+  listPublicTierListsByTopic: (topicId) =>
+    request(`/api/tierlists/public?gameId=${encodeURIComponent(topicId || '')}`),
+  searchPublicTierListsByTopic: (topicId, q = '') =>
+    request(`/api/tierlists/public?gameId=${encodeURIComponent(topicId || '')}&q=${encodeURIComponent(q || '')}`),
   searchAllPublicTierLists: (q = '') => request(`/api/tierlists/public?q=${encodeURIComponent(q || '')}`),
   listMyTierLists: () => request('/api/tierlists/me'),
   listMyFavoriteTierLists: ({ q = '', sort = 'favorited' } = {}) =>
@@ -146,4 +146,24 @@ export const api = {
   deleteAdminCustomItem: (itemId) => request(`/api/admin/custom-items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
   deleteAdminUnusedCustomItems: ({ q = '' } = {}) =>
     request(`/api/admin/custom-items?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
+
+  listGames: () => request('/api/games'),
+  getGame: (gameId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}`),
+  favoriteGame: (gameId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/favorite`, { method: 'POST' }),
+  unfavoriteGame: (gameId) => request(`/api/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/favorite`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
+  updateAdminGameDisplayOrder: (payload) => request('/api/admin/games/display-order', { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  updateAdminGameItemDisplayOrder: (gameId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/items/display-order`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  updateAdminGame: (gameId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  updateAdminGameItem: (gameId, itemId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/games/${encodeURIComponent(gameId)}/items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: payload }),
+  promoteAdminCustomItem: (itemId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/custom-items/${encodeURIComponent(itemId)}/promote`, { method: 'POST', body: payload }),
+  createAdminGameTemplateFromTierList: (tierListId, payload) =>
+    request(`/api/admin/tierlists/${encodeURIComponent(tierListId)}/create-game-template`, { method: 'POST', body: payload }),
+  listPublicTierLists: (gameId) =>
+    request(`/api/tierlists/public?gameId=${encodeURIComponent(gameId || '')}`),
+  searchPublicTierLists: (gameId, q = '') =>
+    request(`/api/tierlists/public?gameId=${encodeURIComponent(gameId || '')}&q=${encodeURIComponent(q || '')}`),
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/AdminView.vue b/frontend/src/views/AdminView.vue
index c157daf..0aeeefd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/AdminView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/AdminView.vue
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ async function selectAdminTemplate(templateId) {
 
 async function refreshTemplates() {
   try {
-    const data = await api.listGames()
+    const data = await api.listTopics()
     templates.value = data.games || []
     featuredTemplateIds.value = templates.value
       .filter((template) => template.displayRank != null)
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ async function saveTemplateVisibility() {
   if (!selectedTemplate.value?.game?.id) return
   try {
     gameVisibilitySaving.value = true
-    const data = await api.updateAdminGame(selectedTemplate.value.game.id, {
+    const data = await api.updateAdminTemplate(selectedTemplate.value.game.id, {
       isPublic: !!selectedTemplate.value.game.isPublic,
     })
     selectedTemplate.value = {
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ async function saveTemplateItemLabel(item) {
 
   try {
     item.isSavingLabel = true
-    const data = await api.updateAdminGameItem(selectedTemplateId.value, item.id, { label: nextLabel })
+    const data = await api.updateAdminTemplateItem(selectedTemplateId.value, item.id, { label: nextLabel })
     item.label = data.item.label
     item.draftLabel = data.item.label
     success.value = '기본 아이템 이름을 수정했어요.'
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ async function confirmTierListImport() {
         return
       }
 
-      const data = await api.createAdminGameTemplateFromTierList(tierList.id, {
+      const data = await api.createAdminTemplateFromTierList(tierList.id, {
         gameId: nextGameId,
         name: nextGameName,
         itemIds,
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/GameHubView.vue b/frontend/src/views/GameHubView.vue
index 6878f5b..2e3b60c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/GameHubView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/GameHubView.vue
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ async function loadTierLists() {
   isTopicLoading.value = true
   try {
     const [gameRes, listRes] = await Promise.all([
-      api.getGame(topicId.value),
-      api.searchPublicTierLists(topicId.value, query.value),
+      api.getTopic(topicId.value),
+      api.searchPublicTierListsByTopic(topicId.value, query.value),
     ])
     topicName.value = gameRes.game?.name || ''
     brokenThumbnailIds.value = {}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
index d555a3d..7bfa606 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const templates = computed(() => {
 
 async function loadTemplates() {
   try {
-    const data = await api.listGames()
+    const data = await api.listTopics()
     templateRecords.value = data.games || []
   } catch (e) {
     error.value = '백엔드에 연결할 수 없어요. backend 서버가 실행 중인지 확인해주세요.'
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async function toggleFavorite(template, event) {
 
   try {
     loadingFavoriteId.value = template.id
-    const res = template.isFavorited ? await api.unfavoriteGame(template.id) : await api.favoriteGame(template.id)
+    const res = template.isFavorited ? await api.unfavoriteTopic(template.id) : await api.favoriteTopic(template.id)
     templateRecords.value = templateRecords.value.map((entry) => (entry.id === template.id ? { ...entry, ...res.game } : entry))
   } catch (e) {
     error.value = '즐겨찾기 변경에 실패했어요.'
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TierEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TierEditorView.vue
index d461e63..134f62a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TierEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TierEditorView.vue
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
     }
 
     try {
-      const gameRes = await api.getGame(templateId.value)
+      const gameRes = await api.getTopic(templateId.value)
       templateName.value = gameRes.game?.name || templateId.value
       const base = (gameRes.items || []).map((img) => ({
         id: img.id,