Update README for 0.1.0

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 Simple, self-playing game intended for chat servers.
 
 ## Getting Started
+It is recommended to use `idlerpg-bot` to run IdleRPG as a useful service, which
+can be accomplished as follows:
+
+0. [Fork `idlerpg-bot` »][fork-idlerpg-bot]
+1. `git clone git@github.com:YOUR_USERNAME/idlerpg-bot.git`
+2. `cd idlerpg-bot`
+3. `npm install`
+4. `cp config.json.sample config.json` then open in editor and configure
+5. `npm start`
+
+Running IdleRPG on its own:
+
+0. [Fork `idlerpg` »][fork-idlerpg-bot]
+1. `git clone git@github.com:YOUR_USERNAME/idlerpg.git`
+2. `cd idlerpg`
+3. `npm install`
+4. `node examples/simple.js`
+
+## Examples
+The simplest way to see IdleRPG in action is to join [#idlerpg:verse.im][chat],
+which will automatically join you into the official public game session.  This
+channel is powered by [`idlerpg-bot`][bot], a pre-configured bot for Discord,
+Matrix, and Slack.
+
+### Simple Example
+In the `examples` directory, you can find the following sample program:
+
 ```js
+'use strict';
+
 const IdleRPG = require('idlerpg');
-const game = new IdleRPG();
+const game = new IdleRPG({ interval: 1000 });
+const name = 'Yorick';
 
-game.on('patch', function (change) {
-  console.log('game state changed:', change);
-});
+async function main () {
+  game.on('patches', async function (patches) {
+    game.fabric.applyPatches(patches);
+  });
+
+  game.on('message', function (msg) {
+    console.log('[MESSAGE]', msg);
+  });
+
+  game.on('ready', function () {
+    game.fabric.emit('service', { name: 'local' });
+    game.fabric.emit('join', {
+      user: name,
+      channel: 'idlerpg'
+    });
+  });
+
+  return game.start();
+}
 
-game.start();
+module.exports = main();
 ```
 
+This minimal program demonstrates the full IdleRPG loop using a "local" service,
+including composing a local copy of the in-game state (stored in `game.fabric`).
+
+### `idlerpg-bot`
+[`idlerpg-bot`][bot] is a [`doorman`]-powered chatbot with good examples of how
+the underlying messaging layer operates, as well as how to integrate IdleRPG
+into your own applications.
+
 ## API
-IdleRPG uses a simple event
+IdleRPG uses [an event-driven API][fabric-events] to send messages between
+entities tracked by the game state.
+
+For example, registrations use the `join` event:
+
+```js
+game.fabric.emit('join', {
+  user: name,
+  channel: 'idlerpg'
+});
+```
+
+For detailed documentation, see [the `docs` folder][docs].  Happy hacking!
+
+## Next Steps
+IdleRPG is an experiment in _swarm computing_, as part of an effort by [the
+Verse team][verse-team] to [create a serverless web][fabric].  Game engines are
+complex programs, but we're starting with our own ("`verse`") as a demonstration
+of how a distributed computer & accompanying operating system might replace
+the need for servers altogether.
+
+If this is an idea you're interested in, come join [the Fabric
+community][fabric-community]!
+
+[bot]: https://github.com/FabricLabs/idlerpg-bot
+[chat]: https://chat.verse.im/#/room/#idlerpg:verse.im
+[doorman]: https://github.com/FabricLabs/doorman
+[fabric-events]: https://dev.fabric.pub/docs
+[verse-team]: https://verse.im/people
+[docs]: docs
+[fork-idlerpg]: https://github.com/FabricLabs/idlerpg#fork-destination-box
+[fork-idlerpg-bot]: https://github.com/FabricLabs/idlerpg-bot#fork-destination-box
+[fabric]: https://fabric.fm
+[fabric-community]: https://fabric.pub