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# Ecosystem Overview

#### **Players**

* Gather base materials through the tapping game.
* Craft and trade unique items to build value in the game.
* Participate in markets to realize their profits.

#### **Creators**

* Invent recipes using existing items and materials to create a new, more powerful and valuable item.
* They are rewarded by receiving crafting fees and a fraction of the materials used in their recipes.
* Deploy strategies to influence the market by capturing value and creating gaps in supply chains.

#### **Traders**

* Screening the market for opportunities, they take advantage of supply and demand.
* Deploying large amounts of liquidity on certain marquets will affect both players farming and creators' strategies.