# OpenGothic: reimplementing the Gothic 2: Night of the Raven client

> OpenGothic is a reimplementation of the Gothic 2: Night of the Raven client, using the original game data and mods. The README says the main quest and the addon can be completed. Development targets Gothic 2. Windows uses DirectX 12 or Vulkan, Linux uses Vulkan, and macOS uses Metal. git clone --recurse-submodules, then cmake -B build -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=RelWithDebInfo and make -C build. The executable is OpenGothic/build/opengothic. The macOS target is Gothic2Notr.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Try/OpenGothic>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Try/OpenGothic/blob/f3330c8cbf4d268a3a9f70b37c1e4c67909224f1/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opengothic/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opengothic/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/opengothic/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Gothic 2: Night of the Raven. Linux needs CMake, a C++ compiler, glslang, and the Vulkan development files.
- The README names no license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Try/OpenGothic/blob/f3330c8cbf4d268a3a9f70b37c1e4c67909224f1/README.md>

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