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 * See [Hacking](http://wiki.openra.net/Hacking) for an overview of the engine.
 * To get your patches merged, please adhere to the [Contributing](https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/blob/bleed/CONTRIBUTING.md) guidelines.
 
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 ## Mapping
 
 * We offer a [Mapping](http://wiki.openra.net/Mapping) Tutorial as you can change gameplay drastically with custom rules.