diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@
 [submodule "Cryptid"]
 	path = Cryptid
 	url = https://github.com/MathIsFun0/Cryptid.git
+[submodule "smods"]
+	path = smods
+	url = https://github.com/Steamodded/smods.git
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4c56e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# all the balatro mods I care about
+
+Everything's included as a git submodule. You should be able to `git clone --recurse-submodules Mods` in your balatro mods directory.
+
+* Windows: `%AppData%/Balatro`
+* Mac: `~/Library/Application Support/Balatro`
+* Linux (WINE/Proton): `~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2379780/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/Balatro.`
diff --git a/smods b/smods
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index 0000000..16d93db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smods
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 16d93db2d546f8f1f0003a7d55decb859acc2f4a