Case study

OpenMoM: reconstructing Master of Magic

OpenMoM rebuilds Master of Magic as a C++14 and SDL2 game engine that reads the original game's LBX data. Its palette-based renderer aims to reproduce the game's graphics and animations, while documented LBX structures cover sprites, fonts and help text. Units, cities, combat and spells are described as prototypes.

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: 117
Last commit: 2024-06-25
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide the original Master of Magic LBX files in data/lbx.
Prerequisites: Build with C++14 and SDL2; the README lists macOS, Windows VS2017 and a tentative Debian CMake build.
Limits: Game systems remain at a prototype stage.
License: GPL-3.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{openmom-case,
  title = {{OpenMoM: reconstructing Master of Magic}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Jakz/openmom}},
  url = {https://github.com/Jakz/openmom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/openmom-case/}}
}

Plain text

OpenMoM: reconstructing Master of Magic. https://github.com/Jakz/openmom (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/openmom-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · Jakz/openmom · Revision 3df8fab
docs/lbx/gfx.md GitHub · Jakz/openmom · Revision 3df8fab