Case study

Wizardry 6: reconstructing game formats and systems

Wizardry 6 investigates the data formats and systems of Bane of the Cosmic Forge, with parsers and viewers for graphics, maps, scenario records, text and sound. It includes portrait and character-roster editors and a developing Python game engine that reads original game data.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 6
Last commit: 2026-05-05
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Original Wizardry 6 data in a gamedata directory is required for the demonstrated tools.
Prerequisites: The Python package requires Python 3.11 or later, pygame-ce and Pillow.
Limits: Several reconstructed features are described as working or nearly working.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{wizardry-6-reconstruction-case,
  title = {{Wizardry 6: reconstructing game formats and systems}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/martydill/Wizardry-6-reverse-engineering}},
  url = {https://github.com/martydill/Wizardry-6-reverse-engineering},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/wizardry-6-reconstruction-case/}}
}

Plain text

Wizardry 6: reconstructing game formats and systems. https://github.com/martydill/Wizardry-6-reverse-engineering (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/wizardry-6-reconstruction-case/

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README.md GitHub · martydill/Wizardry-6-reverse-engineering · Revision eabc8ac
pyproject.toml GitHub · martydill/Wizardry-6-reverse-engineering · Revision eabc8ac