# sacengine: reimplementing the Sacrifice game engine > sacengine reimplements the engine of Sacrifice, the game by Shiny Entertainment. It is written in D. LDC 1.41.0 is a known working compiler. - 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: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/sacengine/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - Clone with submodules and run dub build -b release-debug. Link the game's maps and data folders into the sacengine directory, or place the executable in the Sacrifice directory. - On Windows the README also names OpenAL, mpg123, SDL2, and FreeType binaries. - The README names no license. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Games - [San Andreas Unity: a GTA San Andreas engine reimplementation in Unity](https://awesomerea.org/resources/san-andreas-unity-engine-case/index.md) · Case study - [Sarien: a portable reimplementation of Sierra's AGI interpreter](https://awesomerea.org/resources/sarien-agi-interpreter-case/index.md) · Case study - [Scion: reimplementing the SimCity 4 Gonzo/Rizzo framework](https://awesomerea.org/resources/scion-maxis/index.md) · Case study - [Scooby-Doo Mystery: a reconstructed Sega Genesis engine](https://awesomerea.org/resources/scooby-doo-mystery-genesis-case/index.md) · Case study - [ScummVM: replacement executables for classic adventure games](https://awesomerea.org/resources/scummvm-engine-case/index.md) · Case study - [SDLPAL: reimplementing Legend of Sword and Fairy with SDL](https://awesomerea.org/resources/sdlpal/index.md) · Case study ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.