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# ascii-breakout
-I wrote this game in 2020 as part of my final portfolio project for AP
-Computer Science Principles. I've changed a few things like then, like adding
-a license and signal handling, but the core of the game is the same as when
-I submitted it.
+ascii-breakout is a game inspired by Atari's 1976 classic, _Breakout_.
+It uses text-based graphics and can be played in a terminal.
+
+I originally wrote this in 2020 for my final portfolio project in AP
+Computer Science Principles, when I was in 11th grade. Since then, I've
+sanded off a few rough edges: writing this README, refactoring,
+improving documentation, etc.
+
+## Build
+
+To build:
+```
+git clone https://git.sr.ht/~smlavine/ascii-breakout
+cd ascii-breakout
+make
+```
+
+# Copyright
+
+Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Sebastian LaVine <mail@smlavine.com>.
+
+ascii-breakout is [free software][0], licensed under the terms of
+version 3 or later of the GNU General Public License. You can read the
+license [here][1], or read a brief synopsis [here][2].
+
+# Libraries
+
+ascii-breakout uses the following libraries:
+- [rogueutil](https://github.com/sakhmatd/rogueutil) ([license][3])
+
+# Contributing
+
+To follow the project, see, <https://sr.ht/~smlavine/ascii-breakout>.
+
+To browse the source code repository, see
+<https://git.sr.ht/~smlavine/ascii-breakout>.
+
+To send patches, keep up with development, read announcements, and brag
+with your high scores, see the mailing list at
+<https://lists.sr.ht/~smlavine/ascii-breakout>.
+
+[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/free_software
+[1]: https://git.sr.ht/~smlavine/ascii-breakout/tree/master/item/LICENSE
+[2]: https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/
+[3]: https://git.sr.ht/~smlavine/ascii-breakout/tree/master/item/LICENSE.rogueutil