# OpenNefia: reimplementation of Elona

> OpenNefia is an open-source, moddable engine reimplementation of the roguelike Elona. The README says the project is still a work in progress and that building it requires the .NET 8.0 SDK.

- 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/OpenNefia/OpenNefia>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/OpenNefia/OpenNefia/blob/d8410b3e59845312d557c321d3752531519e14f6/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opennefia-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opennefia-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/opennefia-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Build with the .NET 8.0 SDK.
- The README says the project is a work in progress.
- License: MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/OpenNefia/OpenNefia/blob/d8410b3e59845312d557c321d3752531519e14f6/README.md>

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