Case study

DesktopAdventures: reconstructing the Desktop Adventures engine

DesktopAdventures recreates the engine used by Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures and Yoda Stories in C. It parses named DAT sections and documents IACT script layout using observed data and disassembly of script routines. Linux and 3DS are the documented working platforms.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 50
Last commit: 2018-06-27
Language: C
License (GitHub): LGPL-2.1

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Desktop builds use CMake; 3DS builds require DevKitARM and ctrulib, while Wii U builds require DevKitPPC and wut.
Limits: Linux and 3DS are the documented working platforms; several DAT sections still need research or implementation.
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later license.

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BibTeX

@misc{desktopadventures-engine-case,
  title = {{DesktopAdventures: reconstructing the Desktop Adventures engine}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/DesktopAdventures}},
  url = {https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/DesktopAdventures},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/desktopadventures-engine-case/}}
}

Plain text

DesktopAdventures: reconstructing the Desktop Adventures engine. https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/DesktopAdventures (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/desktopadventures-engine-case/

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README.md GitHub · shinyquagsire23/DesktopAdventures · Revision 124f161
SCRIPTS.md GitHub · shinyquagsire23/DesktopAdventures · Revision 124f161