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@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ Create a fun top-down perspective 2D RPG game designed to follow rulesets of War
 * No classes (just skills)
 * Companions (needs AI)
 
+# Development Environment 
 
+OS: [Ubuntu 16.04 (Xubuntu)](https://xubuntu.org/download/)  
+Editor: [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download)  
+GO Version: 1.9.2 ( [PPA required](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Ubuntu) ) *scroll to the bottom of page  
+Dependencies: see ```DEPENDS.md``` in this project
 # Programming Language  
 
 With the desire to learn the GO programming language or (GOLang). It is the language of choice for this project. The plan is to use the [Pixel Game Library](https://github.com/faiface/pixel) which supports the features we need.