# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Ramen2X/spikewall>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Ramen2X/spikewall/blob/733db688975dd69e96a0fede5d8a908f8180eafd/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/spikewall-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/spikewall-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/spikewall-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Ramen2X/spikewall/blob/733db688975dd69e96a0fede5d8a908f8180eafd/README.md>

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