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# 👋 Welcome

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Welcome to Cave of Fates.

Progress comes from risk, trade, and smart preparation.

### Start here

Most players begin with these systems:

* [🎮 About the Game](/cave/about-the-game.md) for the core loop
* [⛏️ Gathering](/cave/gathering.md) for wood, ore, fish, and fragments
* [🔨 Crafting](/cave/crafting.md) for tools, smelting, durability, and repair
* [🏝️ Islands & Stations](/cave/islands-and-stations.md) for long-term account progression
* [⚔️ Combat](/cave/combat.md) for mobs, drops, and danger zones
* [🌍 World](/cave/world.md) for regions, PvP, and death rules
* [🏪 Trading](/cave/trading.md) for the marketplace and economy flow

### Core idea

Safe zones offer stable progression.

Dangerous zones offer better rewards.

You choose how much risk to take.

### Current economy

Gold is the live in-game currency.

The game does not have a live token yet.

Future **$CAVE** systems stay future-facing until launch.

### Official links

Follow official updates here:

* [X (Twitter)](https://x.com/PlayCaveOfFates)
* [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/EjtjmMc9Mk)
* [Website](https://caveoffates.com/)


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