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+# Four-Line Dropper: A project developed via Agile methodologies
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+The directory `front_end` holds a Rust project for the "front\_end" code. Or in
+other words, it holds the client-side code for the project. The MVP (Minimum
+Viable Product) started with just the front\_end, and if all the goals are met,
+then the "front\_end" may connect to a "back\_end" for networked gameplay.
+
+The directory `spreadsheets` hold LibreOffice Calc documents that are
+spreadsheets organizing the work. There is a document for User Stories, a
+document for the Product Backlogs, and there will be a document for each Sprint.
+
+## What is Four-Line Dropper?
+
+Four-Line Dropper is a game where two players take turns dropping tokens into
+a board. Making a line of four tokens long horizontally, vertically, or
+diagonally is the win condition of the game. If the board fills up with no
+four-line matches, then the game ends in a draw. The game is called "Four-Line
+Dropper" to avoid clashing with the game's original name that is trademarked
+(this game is a clone of an existing game).