Case study

Open RCT3: an early RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 reimplementation

Open RCT3 is an early-stage reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. Its C# code includes an OVL file reader and writer, while the published roadmap places terrain, scenery, rides and gameplay in unfinished phases. The project may require assets from the player's original game copy.

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: 55
Last commit: 2026-09-10
Language: C#
License (GitHub): AGPL-3.0

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: Development requires the .NET 10 SDK, Make and Deno.
Prerequisites: Use may require original RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 assets.
Limits: Terrain, scenery, attractions and gameplay remain on the roadmap.
License: AGPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{open-rct3-case,
  title = {{Open RCT3: an early RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 reimplementation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/open-rct3/open-rct3}},
  url = {https://github.com/open-rct3/open-rct3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/open-rct3-case/}}
}

Plain text

Open RCT3: an early RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 reimplementation. https://github.com/open-rct3/open-rct3 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/open-rct3-case/

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README.md GitHub · open-rct3/open-rct3 · Revision f39e7b6
OpenCobra/OVL/README.md GitHub · open-rct3/open-rct3 · Revision f39e7b6