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 # Naval Composition Roguelite — Primary Design Document
 
+This is the initial design guideline. Specific documents take priority before this, and there is no guarantee that this document gets updated periodically.  
+Updated: 2026-01-10  
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 ## 0. Design Intent
 
 A 30-minute, composition-first naval roguelite focused on decision density rather than execution.