Projects sharing features with CnC Red Alert

Openage is an open-source game engine designed to execute real-time strategy games. It provides the core logic, networking, and rendering infrastructure necessary to recreate classic strategy mechanics across multiple operating systems. The engine utilizes a deterministic lockstep simulation and a client-server architecture to maintain synchronized game states across participants. It distinguishes itself through a data-driven configuration system that allows for extensive game modding, enabling users to adjust mechanics and visual elements by editing human-readable files without requiring sou

OpenRA is an open-source game engine designed for the development and modernization of real-time strategy titles. It provides a modular framework that allows developers to build standalone games or total conversion modifications by leveraging a trait-based entity composition system. The engine is built to support both the preservation of classic strategy games and the creation of new experiences, offering cross-platform compatibility and a flexible architecture for defining game rules and unit behaviors. The engine distinguishes itself through a configuration-driven approach where game logic,

The GoldSrc game engine is a 3D game framework and first-person shooter engine designed for building and running interactive software. It functions as a moddable game framework, providing a system for creating custom game rules and content through client-side code and shared libraries. The project includes a game engine SDK and development tools for compiling custom game logic into dynamic link libraries. This modular structure allows for the development and distribution of game modifications on Windows and Linux platforms.

FiveM is a multiplayer modification framework and game engine modding tool. It serves as a platform for creating and hosting community-driven modifications for open-world game engines, functioning specifically as a framework for Grand Theft Auto V to enable custom servers and multiplayer game modes. The project provides a dedicated game server host for managing network traffic and synchronized game states in modified environments. Its capabilities extend to modding Red Dead Redemption 2, allowing for the extension of game mechanics and the addition of custom content. The framework supports c

CorsixTH is an open-source game clone and hospital management simulation game. It functions as a reproduction of a classic management title where players coordinate staff and treat patients to manage a medical facility. The project includes a level editor tool for designing original maps and campaigns. It also features a customizable input system that allows users to map game hotkeys and personalize control schemes. The simulation supports game localization to translate interface text and dialogue into multiple languages.

OpenSC2K is an open-source JavaScript city builder engine designed as a recreation of SimCity 2000. It functions as a web-based simulation that uses the Phaser 3 framework to implement game loops and entity management. The project utilizes WebGL and Canvas rendering to visualize large-scale urban environments. It includes a coordinate-based camera system that enables panning and zooming across the reconstructed game world. The engine incorporates a data pipeline to parse legacy city files and graphics assets, allowing it to reconstruct and display urban layouts within a modern web browser.

Flame is a 2D game engine for Flutter and Dart. It provides a component-based game framework for managing entities and their lifecycles through a hierarchical architecture, alongside a dedicated system for game asset management and input handling. The engine distinguishes itself through a specialized integration layer for external physics engines to handle rigid body dynamics and collision detection. It also features a high-performance task model that uses isolates to offload heavy computations and prevent main thread blocking. The framework covers a broad range of capabilities including vis

This project is a high-performance 3D game engine implementation written in C++. Its primary purpose centers on game engine development and retro game preservation, allowing for the study and compilation of original source code from a classic title. The engine utilizes a custom asset pipeline that integrates 3D models and scene data from Maya via a specialized export plugin. It is designed to be compiled across Windows, Linux, and macOS through a platform-specific build abstraction. Technical capabilities cover real-time OpenGL rendering, state-based game logic, and binary resource packaging

NeoForge is a development framework and programming interface designed for modifying the Minecraft Java Edition game engine. It provides a standardized environment that allows developers to inject custom logic, extend core gameplay mechanics, and introduce new content into the game. The platform distinguishes itself by utilizing a system of hooks and registry patterns that manage how modifications interact with the game engine. It maintains stability across different versions by separating client and server execution environments and automating the discovery and loading of mod packages. The

This project is a 6502 assembly language implementation of a platformer featuring running, jumping, and swordfighting, developed for the Apple II computer between 1985 and 1989. It serves as a piece of legacy retro gaming software designed to run on 8-bit hardware from the early computing era. The repository provides the assembly source code for the purpose of historical technical analysis and research. It allows for the study of original game source to perform technical analysis and historical research into early video games. The project covers domains including 6502 assembly programming, A

This project is a single-player tower defense game and 2D grid-based strategy application built with Python and the Pygame library. It focuses on resource management and tactical unit placement to prevent waves of enemies from reaching a goal. The gameplay centers on constructing defensive lines using units with specialized combat abilities. Players manage a limited currency by collecting energy resources via a pointer interface and select specific equipment sets to configure their available units before starting a level. The system supports level-based progression by loading environmental c

Geode is a game modification SDK and mod loader for Geometry Dash. It functions as a hooking engine and UI framework that allows for the injection of dynamic libraries to alter game behavior and add new features. The toolkit distinguishes itself through a centralized mod compatibility manager and hook registry that tracks active modifications to prevent logic conflicts and application crashes. It utilizes a trampoline-based hooking engine to redirect game function calls while preserving native call stacks, alongside a dedicated UI framework for rendering custom popups and interface components

This project is a real-time strategy game engine and a corresponding set of custom content toolkits. It provides a software framework for rendering 2D environments, executing gameplay logic, and managing the distribution of community-created assets. The system includes a dedicated game map editor for designing custom terrain and modifying game levels. It utilizes a data-driven map framework to store terrain data in structured files and employs an asset-based content distribution system to package these modifications for workshop integration. Gameplay consistency is maintained through a game

The Source Engine SDK is a C++ game development kit and modding framework designed for creating game modifications and custom gameplay extensions for the Source engine. It provides a structured environment and a collection of source code and binaries required to build custom content for compatible titles. The kit serves as a toolset for C++ game engine programming, enabling the development of custom gameplay mechanics, new rulesets, and game modes. It includes the libraries and headers necessary to compile and build gameplay extensions and custom game content.

Gameplay is a high-performance C++ game engine and cross-platform framework designed for developing 2D and 3D interactive games. It functions as both a 3D graphics engine for rendering environments and a 2D game development kit for creating sprite-based mechanics. The framework provides a cross-platform abstraction layer to ensure that game logic and graphics run across various hardware and software platforms using a shared codebase. The engine implements a hardware-accelerated rendering pipeline and component-based game logic to separate data from behavior. It utilizes a native C++ impleme

Spring is a cross-platform game engine and framework designed specifically for the development and execution of multiplayer real-time strategy games. It provides a high-performance simulation environment for managing large-scale battles and unit movements across different operating systems using a shared codebase. The engine functions as a multiplayer game server and networking layer, coordinating real-time game state and match synchronization between remote players. It includes a dedicated lobby client system for multiplayer match coordination as well as the capability to execute single-play

Fabric API is a modular framework designed for Minecraft mod development, providing a standardized set of hooks and libraries that enable the integration of custom content into the game. It serves as a foundational toolkit for injecting custom logic, assets, and networked data into the game environment during both startup and runtime phases. The framework distinguishes itself by facilitating interoperability between independent modifications through shared events and interface-based contracts, which allow different mods to interact without requiring direct dependencies. It manages the complex

This project is a comprehensive educational resource for building a high-performance game engine from the ground up using C++. It serves as a technical guide for developers seeking to understand the low-level architecture of engine systems, providing a structured approach to implementing core components like rendering pipelines, entity-component-system patterns, and multi-threaded task scheduling. The resource distinguishes itself by focusing on the practical implementation of complex engine subsystems, including graphics API abstraction layers for cross-platform compatibility and data-driven

preserve-cd is a game preservation archive and digital library designed to store and organize out-of-print computer and console game disk images and instructional guides. It serves as a repository for retro gaming archives and legacy software to prevent the permanent loss of classic software and gaming knowledge. The system utilizes a static-file hosting model and flat-file metadata indexing to map game titles to storage paths. It employs binary-stream content delivery and direct-download routing to transfer large disk images while maintaining data integrity. The platform provides capabiliti

tModLoader is a modding framework and toolset designed for expanding game content and extending core game logic. It provides a polymorphic content API that allows for the creation of new items, NPCs, projectiles, and world assets through object-oriented inheritance. The project is distinguished by its advanced code modification capabilities, utilizing intermediate language bytecode patching and reflection-based private access to alter internal game behavior. It features a hot-reloading assembly runtime that enables developers to recompile and apply source code changes in real-time without res

This project is a real-time strategy game framework built for the Godot engine, providing a foundational template for developing isometric strategy titles. It offers a collection of reusable systems designed to accelerate the creation of competitive games, including support for both human and artificial intelligence participants. The framework distinguishes itself through a comprehensive suite of core mechanics tailored for the real-time strategy genre. It includes a dedicated fog-of-war system that obscures map regions based on unit line-of-sight, alongside isometric pathfinding and navigati

Phaser is a comprehensive 2D game engine designed for building high-performance, interactive content that runs directly in web browsers. At its core, the engine utilizes a fixed-timestep simulation loop that decouples game logic from variable browser frame rates, ensuring consistent behavior across diverse hardware. It provides a robust framework for managing asset loading, physics, input, and audio, enabling the creation of complex, responsive visual experiences for both desktop and mobile devices. The engine distinguishes itself through a high-performance graphics pipeline that automaticall

React Native Game Engine is a framework for building 2D interactive experiences and simulations within mobile applications. It provides a dedicated controller for managing a fixed-step game loop, ensuring that game logic, user inputs, and state updates occur at a consistent frame rate. The engine utilizes an entity-component-system architecture to decouple game object data from behavior. By structuring objects as independent entities processed by reusable logic functions, it allows for the management of complex scenes through a centralized, data-driven approach. The framework supports the cr

Flame is a 2D game engine and framework for Flutter. It provides a component-based architecture to organize scene entities and manage their lifecycles through a structured hierarchy of game objects, coordinated by a consistent game loop. The engine includes a graphics library for rendering animated sprites, particle effects, and external textures. It features a 2D physics integration layer that supports rigid body dynamics and collision detection between entities. The framework covers additional capabilities for game engineering, including user input capture for gestures and gamepads, audio

Luma3DS is a custom firmware for the Nintendo 3DS that removes factory restrictions to enable the execution of unsigned homebrew and game modifications. It functions as a kernel-level system extension that hooks system calls to bypass hardware limitations and introduce new operating system capabilities. The project serves as a homebrew payload loader, using boot-time mechanisms to launch third-party software and custom firmware versions. It also provides a game modding framework capable of patching executable code and intercepting file requests to load custom assets and modified data. The en

ggez is a 2D game framework for the Rust programming language. It provides a hardware abstraction layer for accessing keyboard, mouse, sound, and graphics hardware, alongside a dedicated game loop manager that synchronizes input processing, state updates, and frame rendering for real-time applications. The framework includes a hardware-accelerated rendering engine for drawing sprites, shapes, and text using shader programs. It also features a resource management system that uses a filesystem abstraction to load and manage game assets from physical directories or compressed archives. Addition

FlappySwift is a side-scrolling arcade game implementation built for Apple platforms. Developed using the Swift programming language, this 2D game project features a physics-based environment where a player controls a character to avoid obstacles. The project utilizes the SpriteKit framework to handle rigid body dynamics, gravitational forces, and sprite-based rendering. Game flow is managed through a state machine that controls transitions between the start menu, active gameplay, and game over screens. The implementation covers 2D physics simulation, including bounding-box collision detecti