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+
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ecf23f..629f4f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,43 @@
-# stf-nomic-game
\ No newline at end of file
+# stf-nomic-game
+
+## Installation
+
+### Setting Up Poetry
+
+To install the dependencies for this project, you will need to have Poetry installed. You can install Poetry by running the following command:
+
+```
+curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
+```
+
+### Installing Dependencies
+
+To install the dependencies for this project, run the following command:
+
+```
+poetry install
+```
+
+### Activating the Virtual Environment
+
+To activate the virtual environment created by Poetry, run the following command:
+
+```
+poetry shell
+```
+
+### Running the Flask Server
+
+To start the Flask server, run the following command:
+
+```
+flask run
+```
+
+### Test the API
+
+To test the API, you can use the following command:
+
+```
+curl http://localhost:5000/game
+```
diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
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+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+app.config['DEBUG'] = True
+
+from . import routes
\ No newline at end of file
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+++ b/app/routes.py
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+from . import app
+
+@app.route('/')
+def home():
+    return '<h1>Welcome to the Nomic Game!</h1><p>Embark on a journey where the rules of the game are decided by the players themselves.</p>'
+
+@app.route('/game')
+def game():
+    return '<h1>Game functionalities coming soon!</h1>'
\ No newline at end of file
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+[tool.poetry]
+name = "stf-nomic-game"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = ""
+authors = ["Your Name <you@example.com>"]
+readme = "README.md"
+package-mode = false
+
+[tool.poetry.dependencies]
+python = "^3.10"
+Flask = "^3.0.3"
+
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["poetry-core"]
+build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"