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Game preservation toolkit

Build standardized tools for archiving and recompiling classic games. Serve preservationists and retro gaming enthusiasts.

Why now

Growing legal gray area as companies abandon old titles while modding communities thrive.

Who for
Game preservation communities
Business model
Donations + commercial licenses
Effort
A few months

Game preservation currently relies on scattered volunteers using inconsistent techniques.

Create a unified toolkit with best practices for decompilation, asset extraction, and cross-platform recompilation.

Monetize through Patreon or premium tools for commercial projects using old engines.

Start with documentation and simple utilities before tackling automation.

Risk is legal uncertainty around reverse engineering.

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