# Start

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

1. Choose [Playbook](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/playbook).
2. Create [Object](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/object).
3. Take a breath.

### Choose Playbook

If your game has more than one [Playbook](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/playbook), the player must select one.

### Create Object

An [Object](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/object) 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](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/creator).
2. Add three [Traits](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/trait) to describe the [Object](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/object).
3. [Draw](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/drawing) the [Object](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/object).

### 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](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/object). Make it clear that from now on, when the game refers to *'you'*  the player will answer as the [Object](https://srd.mousehole.press/components/object).

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