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+# BridgeQuestGBA
+This game is a submission for the gba game jam 2021.
+
+# How to compile
+
+- Install butano engine from here : https://github.com/GValiente/butano
+- Follow instructions how to setup butano engine from here: https://gvaliente.github.io/butano/getting_started.html
+- When you can successfully compile the examples from the butano engine you can install this this repository as "BridgeQuestGBA" folder under the "games" folder in the butano main folder.
+- run the "make" command in the BridgeQuestGBA folder.