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'''Space Station 13''' is a two dimensional, multiplayer, role playing game developed on [http://www.byond.com/ BYOND].

== What is it? ==

The game takes place on a fully destructable metal death trap ("space station").

The primary purpose of the station is to research a newly discovered material called [[Plasma]]. Unfortunately [[Nanotrasen]], the megacorp that owns [[Space Station 13]], is not the only corporation interested in this mysterious new substance. Stories and rumours circulate almost daily of threats and attacks across the sector, but as one of many many facilities, life goes on normally day to day for the crew.  Until unexpectedly one day it doesn't.  This is the backdrop against which your round will begin.

The game begins in the game lobby where you can customize your character and select which job you would like him to have. [[Jobs]] range from the [[Captain]], to the [[Chain of Command|heads of staff]], to [[Station Engineer|engineers]], [[Medical Doctor|medical doctors]], [[Scientist|scientists]], [[Security Officer|security officers]], [[Atmospheric Technician|atmospheric technicians]], the [[chef]], [[bartender]] as well as the occasional [[clown]] to lighten the mood.

== What do you do? ==

When the round begins you spawn with a job title. Now it is up to you to play with that job, doing all sorts of tasks. Each job has endless replay value. The game has an incredibly large number of systems, subsystems, and mechanics for limitless amounts of fun.

While you spawned with your fancy job title, someone else spawned as something much more special. Each of the game modes, excluding [[Game_Mode#Extended_Role-Playing|Extended]], has some sort of antagonist whose job it is to cause you problems. These antagonists usually have objectives which range from stealing a specific item to the assassination of a crew member or even the complete overthrowing of the station. Different antagonist types have different ways of doing this.

*[[Traitor|Traitors]] are the most common antagonist type. Usually several spawn on board the station. They spawn with a Syndicate uplink which they use to get special items and weapons to aid them in their goal.

*[[Changeling|Changelings]] have special powers. They can absorb the DNA of crew members and transform themselves to look and sound like them.

*[[Nuclear operative]]s are small teams of elite soldiers sent by the Syndicate to nuke the entire station out of orbit.

*[[Wizard|Wizards]] can use magic spells to aid them in their quest.

*[[Revolutionary|Revolution leaders]] spawn with conversion flashes which they then use to convert crew members to their glorious cause so they can aid them in overthrowing and killing the [[Heads of Staff]].

*[[Cultist|Cultists]] use their own blood to make runes and talismans, which give them special powers and abilities.

*[[Blob|Blobs]] destroy the station little by little unless they are destroyed.

*[[Malfunction|Malfunctioning AIs]], unlike normally functioning station [[AI]] units, have one goal: to assume control of the station, puny meatbags be damned. 

And the best part of this is that you, with your fancy job title, have absolutely no idea who the antagonists are -- if any even exist.

Rounds usually last for an hour or so and they end when the [[Escape Shuttle|escape shuttle]] gets called. Once it arrives it becomes your job to get on board the shuttle or an [[Escape pod]] and escape alive -- if you even survived this long.

== How do I play? ==

If you would like to play the game, head over to the [[Starter guide]] and follow the simple steps starting from "Connecting to the Server".

The only thing you need to install is [http://www.byond.com/download/ BYOND]. If you however need help you should look at this wiki. Use Discord to get in touch. Our Discord server can be found [https://discord.tgstation13.org/ here].

'''Enjoy.'''

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