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+##### Compiling:
+
+```sh
+git submodule update --init # only needed once
+cmake -S . -B build
+```
+For Windows systems using MinGW the flag `-G "MinGW Makefiles"` has to be specified
+
+The executable can be found as `build/SDL_Minigame` after building
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