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# The essentials

- [Stock-up, get some snooks](https://whitepaper.playsnook.com/gameplay/the-essentials/stock-up-get-some-snooks.md)
- [Basic game mechanics](https://whitepaper.playsnook.com/gameplay/the-essentials/basic-game-mechanics.md)
- [Less basic, but still pretty basic](https://whitepaper.playsnook.com/gameplay/the-essentials/less-basic-but-still-pretty-basic.md)