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# Start

There are three main steps for players to complete to start play:

1. Choose [Playbook](/components/playbook.md).
2. Create [Object](/components/object.md).
3. Take a breath.

### Choose Playbook

If your game has more than one [Playbook](/components/playbook.md), the player must select one.

### Create Object

An [Object](/components/object.md) is generic—the player makes choices to create a unique instance for their story. 

They complete the following steps:

1. Answer questions about the [Creator](/components/creator.md).
2. Add three [Traits](/components/trait.md) to describe the [Object](/components/object.md).
3. [Draw](/components/drawing.md) the [Object](/components/object.md).

### Take a breath

The player closes their eyes and takes a deep breath. This is the point that signifies the start of the player roleplaying as their [Object](/components/object.md). Make it clear that from now on, when the game refers to *'you'*  the player will answer as the [Object](/components/object.md).

Then they open their eyes and move on to the [Loop](/structure/loop.md) to choose their first [Agent](/components/agent.md) from the first [Act](/components/acts.md).