# VCMI: recreating the Heroes of Might & Magic III engine > VCMI recreates the Heroes of Might & Magic III engine in C++ for playing the original game with an open-source runtime. The repository includes game logic, battle AI, a client and documentation for mods and supported game file formats. - 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: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/vcmi-case/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - Licensed under GPL-2.0. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Games - [VERA20K: rebuilding Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge in Rust](https://awesomerea.org/resources/vera20k-case/index.md) · Case study - [Wacki: porting Wacki: Kosmiczna rozgrywka from decompiled code](https://awesomerea.org/resources/wacki-case/index.md) · Case study - [wage-engine: a World Builder adventure engine reimplementation](https://awesomerea.org/resources/wage-world-builder-engine-case/index.md) · Case study - [Wanderer: reimplementing Project Nomads](https://awesomerea.org/resources/wanderer-project-nomads-case/index.md) · Case study - [War1: a C reimplementation of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans](https://awesomerea.org/resources/war1-warcraft-remake-case/index.md) · Case study - [War1gus: a Stratagus reimplementation of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans](https://awesomerea.org/resources/war1gus-case/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.