# Discord Activity Development Guides

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Visit [Activities](/guides/discord-activities-overview) for more on building embedded games and experiences on Discord, including how to get started, best practices, and more.
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## Getting Started

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A step-by-step guide to building your first Activity on Discord.
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## Diving Deeper

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:::card{title="Setting Rich Presence" href="/guides/development-guides-rich-presence-using-with-the-embedded-app-sdk"}
Learn how to set up Rich Presence for your Activity to display game status and join features.
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:::card{title="Implementing IAP for Activities" href="/guides/monetization-3-implementing-iap-for-activities"}
A guide to implementing in-app purchases for your Discord Activities.
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## Best Practices

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Best practices and design patterns for creating engaging Activities on Discord.
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## Related pages

- [API Reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [App Fundamentals](./app-fundamentals-index.md)
- [Best Practices](./best-practices-index.md)
- [Bots & Companion Apps](./bots-companion-apps-index.md)
- [Building Games](./building-games-index.md)
- [Building on Discord](./building-on-discord-index.md)
- [Change Log](./change-log-index.md)
- [Communities & Servers](./communities-servers-index.md)
- [Components](./components-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)

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