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+# JVM gradle scripts
+
+## Quickstart
+
+Build all the games:
+
+    cd buildJvm
+    ./gradlew -q assemble installDist distributeBin distributeLib
+
+Then, run a game
+
+### Mac or linux:
+    
+    build/distrib/bin/build_53_King_kotlin
+
+### Windows
+[not tested yet]
+
+    build\distrib\bin\build_53_King_kotlin.bat
+
+You will need to install openjdk 17, because some games use advanced Java features. 
+We should be using version 17 anyway, because anything less than 17 is deprecated.
+
+---
+## Adding a new game
+
+These are build scripts for all JVM games contributed so far.
+New games can be added by:
+- Creating a `build_NUMBER_NAME_[java/kotlin]` directory
+- Adding a `build.gradle` file to that directory. 
+All `build.gradle` files under `build_NUMBER_*` should be nearly identical, unless
+there is some special requirement.
+- Adding a `gradle.properties` file to that directory, defining the source
+directory for the java or kotlin file, and the class that contains the `main` method.
+
+The `build.gradle` file will normally be identical to this:
+
+    plugins {
+        id 'application'
+    }
+    
+    sourceSets {
+        main {
+            java {
+                srcDirs "../../$gameSource"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+    
+    application {
+        mainClass = gameMain
+    }
+
+And the `gradle.properties` file should look like this:
+
+    gameSource=91_Train/java/src
+    gameMain=Train
+
+where `gameSource` is the root of the source code directory, and `gameMain` is the main class.