Case study
Dangerous Dave 2: Modification Edition: a configurable remake
Dangerous Dave 2: Modification Edition recreates Dangerous Dave 2 as a configurable engine that loads external mod packs. It supports resizable levels, animated tiles, resource packs and a Tiled-based editor; its new level format needs a converter for original levels.
- Targets
- Game
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
- Evidence class
- C1 partial scope or analysis entry
- Stars
- 67
- Last commit
- 2026-06-26
- Language
- HTML
GitHub data as of 2026-11-10
Evidence

- Observed
- Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
- Scope
- Partial
- Checked
- 2026-11-09
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: Tiled 1.7.2 is required for the supplied level-editor plugin.
- Limits: Original Dangerous Dave 2 levels require conversion to the new level format.
- Limits: Network play and several game features remain planned.
- License: Modified MIT license in LICENSE.
Cite
BibTeX
@misc{dangerous-dave-2-modification-edition-case,
title = {{Dangerous Dave 2: Modification Edition: a configurable remake}},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition}},
url = {https://github.com/Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition},
urldate = {2026-11-06},
note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/dangerous-dave-2-modification-edition-case/}}
}Plain text
Dangerous Dave 2: Modification Edition: a configurable remake. https://github.com/Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/dangerous-dave-2-modification-edition-case/
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About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition · Revision c144254
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