Case study

GunBound: a Swift server reconstruction of GunBound Classic

GunBound reconstructs GunBound Classic's world and broker servers in Swift, with client code for authentication, channels, rooms and matches. Its packet code handles encrypted messages, including AES processing and opcode based checksums.

Targets: Game · Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07

Stars: 13
Last commit: 2026-07-18
Language: Swift
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Swift 6.0+ and macOS 13.0+.
Prerequisites: The broker server requires a server directory JSON file.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{gunbound-classic-server-case,
  title = {{GunBound: a Swift server reconstruction of GunBound Classic}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/colemancda/GunBound}},
  url = {https://github.com/colemancda/GunBound},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/gunbound-classic-server-case/}}
}

Plain text

GunBound: a Swift server reconstruction of GunBound Classic. https://github.com/colemancda/GunBound (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/gunbound-classic-server-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · colemancda/GunBound · Revision ef3a3cd
Sources/GunBound/Networking/GameClient.swift GitHub · colemancda/GunBound · Revision ef3a3cd
Sources/GunBound/Crypto.swift GitHub · colemancda/GunBound · Revision ef3a3cd