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+# Dice Roller
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+This project simulates rolling dice and collecting results (like [AnyDice](https://anydice.com/)).
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+It is mostly of interest to simulate the rolling of a particular kind of dice -- Asphodice -- which is not possible in AnyDice.
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+## Installation
+
+This package relies on node for package management and gulp for the build pipeline. `npm install` should install dependencies. From there, `tsc` will transpile from TypeScript to JavaScript; or `gulp` will start a BrowserSync instance for developing the frontend, running at http://localhost:3000/. `npm test` will run the test suite.