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+# Maiden
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+The maiden project is a GPU accelerated 3D rendering engine built with C++ based on the Vulkan API for an emphasis on optimization and performance. The engine is intended to:
+- be usable cross platform
+- use minimal external libraries
+- be configurable
+- be performance profilable
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### git instructions here
+### build instructions here
+### app troubleshooting here
+### testing instructions here
+
+## Development Roadmap
+### lots of todo here
+
+