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# Create a game

To create a game, you'll need to call the `createGame()` function, passing in the following parameters:

* `_numberOfPlayers`: the number of players that will participate in the game (max of 8).
* `_timePerTurn`: the amount of time each player has to take their turn, in seconds.
* `_timeToPayDebt`: the amount of time a player has to pay their debt, in seconds.
* `_timePerAuction`: the amount of time a player has to make a bid during an auction, in seconds.
* `_maxTimespanBetweenBids`: the maximum amount of time allowed between bids during an auction, in seconds.

Here's an example function call:

```solidity
createGame(4, 300, 300, 600, 180);
```

This would create a game with:  

* 4 players
* 300 seconds for each player to take their turn (5 minutes).
* 300 seconds to pay their debt (5 minutes).
* 600 seconds to make a bid during an auction (10 minutes).
* A maximum of 180 seconds allowed between bids during an auction (3 minutes).

#### NOTES:

* Each wallet address is availlable to participate in **only one game at a time.** 

To create a game, a player must