# How the game works?

## Collect

The first thing you need to do to create your city is to collect basic materials. In the first phase of the game, the only way to get them is by buying the cargo crates at the First Sale event. In them, you will find various NFTs classified as resources.

This would be helpful. They are necessary for the construction of the first buildings and their upgrades, as well as getting tools and all the different mixtures needed. It's crucial to manage your resources carefully, as some of them are very common, others are really hard to find!

After the first sale, you can buy the crates on Atomichub's secondary market.

The amounts and prices of the NFTs are at the expense of their owners and are not controlled by DeHoot Valley.

## Build

Once you get the resources, it's time to build your city!

In DeHoot Valley you can combine resources to build houses, stores, and service facilities, among many other buildings. You can increase the population of your city as you upgrade each building.

Following the idea of realistic architecture, you must keep using resources to maintain your buildings. So, you must take care and study the best options to make your city grow, not everything will be easy.

## Earn

Your earnings depend on the population, the tourism, and the jobs generated by the city. Your good administration will be necessary to keep developing your city.

You will earn in VALLEY, our secondary token, the native currency. These can be exchanged for HOOT, our primary token, with which you can buy cargo crates.


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