Case study

Paper Hexagon: a reconstructed Super Hexagon port for Linux and Playdate

Paper Hexagon ports reconstructed Super Hexagon game code from the GOG Linux build to modern Linux and Playdate. Its Playdate shim replaces openFrameworks rendering, audio, input and persistence interfaces while retaining the game logic. The research documents byte-matching functions and behavioral trace comparisons; users supply their own music and sound assets.

Targets: Binary · Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 5
Last commit: 2026-07-26
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux builds need the documented openFrameworks submodule, Ninja, a C++17 toolchain and host libraries; Playdate builds also need the Playdate SDK.
Prerequisites: Users must supply the original music and sound files at the documented paths.
Limits: The Playdate port omits some desktop menu and leaderboard behavior.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{paper-hexagon-super-hexagon-case,
  title = {{Paper Hexagon: a reconstructed Super Hexagon port for Linux and Playdate}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/captn3m0/paperhexagon}},
  url = {https://github.com/captn3m0/paperhexagon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/paper-hexagon-super-hexagon-case/}}
}

Plain text

Paper Hexagon: a reconstructed Super Hexagon port for Linux and Playdate. https://github.com/captn3m0/paperhexagon (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/paper-hexagon-super-hexagon-case/

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README.md GitHub · captn3m0/paperhexagon · Revision e440e44
HACKING.md GitHub · captn3m0/paperhexagon · Revision e440e44