Case study
spikewall: reconstructing the Sonic Runners server
spikewall reconstructs a server for the discontinued Sonic Runners mobile game using .NET 9 and ASP.NET, drawing on earlier server research. Its documented working flows cover account creation, login, tutorial, information, experience, Story Mode and Timed Mode. Leaderboards, events and support for older clients remain planned.
- Targets
- Game
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
- Evidence class
- C2 code & docs, no demo or download
- Stars
- 17
- Last commit
- 2026-10-02
- Language
- C#
- License (GitHub)
- LGPL-2.1
GitHub data as of 2026-11-10
Evidence
- Observed
- Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
- Checked
- 2026-11-09
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: .NET 9 and ASP.NET.
- Limits: Leaderboards, events and older-client support remain on the to-do list.
- License: LGPL-2.1 licence.
Cite
BibTeX
@misc{spikewall-case,
title = {{spikewall: reconstructing the Sonic Runners server}},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Ramen2X/spikewall}},
url = {https://github.com/Ramen2X/spikewall},
urldate = {2026-11-06},
note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/spikewall-case/}}
}Plain text
spikewall: reconstructing the Sonic Runners server. https://github.com/Ramen2X/spikewall (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/spikewall-case/
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About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · Ramen2X/spikewall · Revision 733db68
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