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# Game Mechanics

- [Developer's Note](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/developers-note.md)
- [Mechanics Changelog](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mechanics-changelog.md): This section contains a chronologically ordered list of notable changes to this document.
- [Energy](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/energy.md)
- [The Framework](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/energy/the-framework.md)
- [Calculating Steps to Energy Conversion](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/energy/calculating-steps-to-energy-conversion.md)
- [Why Implement Energy?](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/energy/why-implement-energy.md)
- [Stage-based Energy Multipliers](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/stage-based-energy-multipliers.md)
- [Daily Banking Rewards](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/daily-banking-rewards.md)
- [Challenges](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/challenges.md)
- [Banking Streaks](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/banking-streaks.md)
- [Mood & Nurture](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture.md)
- [Calculating Mood](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/calculating-mood.md)
- [Nutrition](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/nutrition.md)
- [Joy](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/joy.md)
- [Love](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/love.md)
- [Nurture Actions](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/nurture-actions.md)
- [Feeding](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/nurture-actions/feeding.md)
- [Playing](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/nurture-actions/playing.md)
- [Petting](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/nurture-actions/petting.md)
- [Nurture Items](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/mood-and-nurture/nurture-items.md)
- [Leveling Up](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/leveling-up.md)
- [Stats](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/stats.md)
- [Items](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/items.md)
- [Step Battles](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/step-battles.md)
- [Player Created Economy](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/player-created-economy.md)
- [Virtual Economies in Context](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/player-created-economy/virtual-economies-in-context.md)
- [Players as Economic Agents](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/player-created-economy/players-as-economic-agents.md)
- [Crafting](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting.md)
- [Terraformation (Habitats)](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/terraformation-habitats.md)
- [Refinement (Crystals)](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/refinement-crystals.md)
- [Alchemy (Items)](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/alchemy-items.md)
- [How It Works](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/alchemy-items/how-it-works.md)
- [Cosmetics](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/alchemy-items/cosmetics.md)
- [Augments](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/alchemy-items/augments.md)
- [Reroll](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/alchemy-items/reroll.md)
- [Expedite](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/crafting/alchemy-items/expedite.md)
- [Augment Upgrading & Recycling](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/augment-upgrading-and-recycling.md)
- [Upgrading](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/augment-upgrading-and-recycling/upgrading.md)
- [Recycling](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/augment-upgrading-and-recycling/recycling.md)
- [Habitat Management](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management.md)
- [General Parameters](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/general-parameters.md)
- [Components](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/components.md)
- [Primary & Sub-Habitats](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/primary-and-sub-habitats.md)
- [Unrefined Crystal Spawning](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/unrefined-crystal-spawning.md)
- [Harvesting KI](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/harvesting-ki.md)
- [Terraform Seeds](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/terraform-seeds.md)
- [Maintenance & Decay](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/maintenance-and-decay.md)
- [Upgrading Habitats](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/upgrading-habitats.md)
- [How to Acquire Habitats](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/how-to-acquire-habitats.md)
- [Delegation (Alchemists & Harvesters)](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/delegation-alchemists-and-harvesters.md)
- [Habitat Hibernation](https://whitepaper.genopets.me/game-mechanics/habitat-management/habitat-hibernation.md)