diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 078849e7f..dd0ffc005 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,9 +36,16 @@ There's one ALB game right now: Cogs vs Clips.
 
 ## Step 1: Install CoGames
 
-Install [cogames](https://pypi.org/project/cogames/) as a Python package.
+Install [cogames](https://pypi.org/project/cogames/) as a Python package, along
+with the Cogs vs Clips game (`cogsguard`, installed from git) and the `neural`
+extras needed to run the `starter` policy.
 ```bash
-pip install cogames
+# Use a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with system-managed packages.
+python -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+
+pip install "cogames[neural]"
+pip install "cogsguard @ git+https://github.com/Metta-AI/cogame-cogsguard.git"
 ```
 
 <details><summary>Using uv</summary>
@@ -51,8 +58,9 @@ curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
 uv venv .venv
 source .venv/bin/activate
 
-# Install cogames
-uv pip install cogames
+# Install cogames, the neural extras, and the cogsguard game
+uv pip install "cogames[neural]"
+uv pip install "cogsguard @ git+https://github.com/Metta-AI/cogame-cogsguard.git"
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -64,11 +72,12 @@ FROM python:3.12-slim
 
 # Ensure C/C++ compiler is available
 RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential git && \
   rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Install cogames
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir cogames
+# Install cogames, the neural extras, and the cogsguard game
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir "cogames[neural]" \
+    "cogsguard @ git+https://github.com/Metta-AI/cogame-cogsguard.git"
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -111,16 +120,18 @@ Command guide:
     ```bash
     cogames create-bundle -p class=cogames.policy.starter_agent.StarterPolicy -o submission.zip
     cogames upload -p ./submission.zip -n "$USER.README-quickstart-starter-policy" --no-submit
-    cogames submit "$USER.README-quickstart-starter-policy" --season beta-teams-small
+    cogames submit "$USER.README-quickstart-starter-policy" --season beta-teams-tiny-fixed
     ```
 
 3. Check your submission status.
 
     ```bash
-    cogames submissions --season beta-teams-small --policy "$USER.README-quickstart-starter-policy"
-    cogames season matches beta-teams-small --limit 5
+    cogames submissions --season beta-teams-tiny-fixed --policy "$USER.README-quickstart-starter-policy"
+    cogames season matches beta-teams-tiny-fixed --limit 5
     ```
 
+    Run `cogames season list` to see other open seasons you can submit to.
+
 # Tutorials
 
 To learn more, see:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c8a6b634f..8f838d2cd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "mettagrid==0.26.17",
+  "mettagrid==0.26.19",
   "softmax-cli==0.26.7",
   "packaging>=24.0.0",
   "pydantic>=2.11.5",
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ testpaths = ["tests"]
 source = ["cogames"]
 
 [tool.uv.sources]
-mettagrid = { workspace = true }
-softmax-cli = { workspace = true }
+mettagrid = {git = "https://github.com/Metta-AI/mettagrid.git"}
+softmax-cli = {git = "https://github.com/Metta-AI/softmax-cli.git"}
 diplomacog = { git = "https://github.com/Metta-AI/cogame-diplomacog.git" }
 hungercog = { git = "https://github.com/Metta-AI/cogame-hungercog.git" }
 overcogged = { git = "https://github.com/Metta-AI/cogame-overcogged.git" }