diff --git a/game-starter/README.md b/game-starter/README.md
index 74c5125d..8e5f2322 100644
--- a/game-starter/README.md
+++ b/game-starter/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # game-starter
+
 ### This is a starter project using the core components of the G.A.M.E SDK
 
 To get an API KEY https://console.game.virtuals.io/
@@ -9,13 +10,17 @@ Typescript: https://github.com/game-by-virtuals/game-node
 NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@virtuals-protocol/game
 
 ## Prerequisites
+
 - nvm
 - git
 - node
 
 ## To run project
-`npm install && npm run build && npm start`
-
 
+Create a new `.env` file at root with content below:
 
+```
+API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY>
+```
 
+`npm install && npm run build && npm start`
diff --git a/game-starter/package.json b/game-starter/package.json
index d03c5470..7617021f 100644
--- a/game-starter/package.json
+++ b/game-starter/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "tsc",
+    "build": "tsc --build",
     "start": "node dist/index.js",
     "plugin": "node dist/plugins/example.js",
     "dev": "ts-node src/index.ts",