diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bea40f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FROM gitpod/workspace-full
+                    
+USER gitpod
+
+# Install custom tools, runtime, etc. using apt-get
+# For example, the command below would install "bastet" - a command line tetris clone:
+#
+# RUN sudo apt-get -q update && #     sudo apt-get install -yq bastet && #     sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+#
+# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
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index 0000000..1c86640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+tasks:
+  - init: echo "Replace me with a build script for the project."
+    command: echo "Replace me with omething that should run on every start, or just
+      remove me entirely."
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03b32fa..7f23348 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![Gitpod Ready-to-Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitpod-Ready--to--Code-blue?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/EOSIO/eosio-card-game-repo) 
+
 # Elemental Battles Tutorial Lessons
 
 The Elemental Battles Tutorial is divided into easy to follow lessons that take you through the process of creating your own fully-functional blockchain-based dApp.