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# Welcome

The Syndicate is a competitive idle strategy game. Sign in with email or Telegram, play in any browser. Build a crew of capos, claim territory across a living city map, and climb the seasonal leaderboards.

## The Core Loop

**Recruit** capos from packs. **Train** their stats. **Deploy** them to territory hexes and hustles. **Earn** $RACKET. **Craft** powerful equipment. **Compete** in seasonal rankings against every other player in your city for **USDC season-end prizes**.

## Currencies

* **$RACKET** — the main in-game currency. Earned from hustles and territory; spent on training, promotions, packs, crafting, and consumables.
* **Contraband** — a bonus currency worth $0.05 per unit of in-game credit. Earned from season-end leaderboard prizes and referral milestones. Spend it on packs.
* **SOL / USDC** — used for premium pack purchases, founder mints, marketplace trades, and the season-end USDC prize pool. Held in the embedded wallet that's auto-provisioned for your account.

## Ready?

Head to [Your First Day](/getting-started.md) to get started.


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