# The Hobbit: reconstructing its graphics engine > hobbitgfx implements the graphics engine of Melbourne House's 1982 text adventure The Hobbit in JavaScript. The repository contains the engine script and HTML demo pages. - Type: Case study - Targets: Game - Category: Independent reconstruction cases - Relationship: Independent reconstruction project - Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06 - Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09 - Original resource: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/hobbitgfx-case/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - **License:** No licence file in the repository. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Games - [Thirdeye: reimplementing the AESOP engine for Eye of the Beholder 3 and Dungeon Hack](https://awesomerea.org/resources/thirdeye-aesop-engine-case/index.md) · Case study - [Thyme: Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour reimplementation](https://awesomerea.org/resources/thyme/index.md) · Case study - [TM2020-Sim: extending Trackmania physics simulation](https://awesomerea.org/resources/tm2020-sim-trackmania-case/index.md) · Case study - [TOD Tools: reconstructing Total Overdose and Kapow Engine](https://awesomerea.org/resources/tod-tools-case/index.md) · Case study - [Torchlight Rekindled: a portable engine following the Xbox 360 game](https://awesomerea.org/resources/torchlight-rekindled-case/index.md) · Case study - [touhou-engine: a Python reimplementation of Touhou gameplay](https://awesomerea.org/resources/touhou-engine-case/index.md) · Case study ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.