# Getting Started

### **Basic Game Mechanics**

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1. Biomes
2. Your cards
3. The amount of energy you have (increases by 1 each turn). Press and hold to see the round number and the countdown timer.
4. You
5. Your opponent
6. The number of tokens staked. Press this to **Degen**
7. Retreat button. Press to **Retreat** and forfeit the game
8. End turn. Press when you are finished placing your cards in the round.
