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 ##### Compiling:
 
 ```sh
-git submodule update --init # only needed once
+git submodule update --init --recursive # only needed once
 cmake -S . -B build
 cmake --build 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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+The executable can be found as `build/SDL_Minigame` after building