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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Combat/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Combat/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/CoreModule.cs b/src/Nightborn.Core/CoreModule.cs
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+namespace Nightborn.Core
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marker type for the L0 pure C# core assembly.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class CoreModule
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Enemy/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Enemy/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Geometry/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Geometry/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Meta/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Meta/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Nightborn.Core.csproj b/src/Nightborn.Core/Nightborn.Core.csproj
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+    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <LangVersion>9.0</LangVersion>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Persistence/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Persistence/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Player/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Player/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/Progression/.gitkeep b/src/Nightborn.Core/Progression/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/Nightborn.Core/README.md b/src/Nightborn.Core/README.md
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+# Nightborn.Core (L0)
+
+Pure C# core logic layer for Nightborn.
+
+## Target
+- C#: 9.0
+- Target framework: `netstandard2.0`
+- Unity compatibility: usable from Unity projects that consume .NET Standard 2.0 libraries.
+
+## Current module folders
+- Combat
+- Enemy
+- Player
+- Progression
+- Persistence
+- Meta
+- Geometry