Claude Code helped remake a 1989 game in one weekend
The 1989 classic shooter Xenon II was rebuilt as a weekend project based on the old PC version. Claude Code, Fable, and Ghidra were used together. Ghidra helped analyze the original game code first, then Fable and Ghidra helped move through the work quickly, and the game was rewritten in .
The core gameplay stayed close to the original 1989 version. The remake added an endlessly scrolling fluid , improved projectile and collision effects, and other visual upgrades. The audio was rebuilt with a modern modular engine, including effects meant to create an underwater cave mood.
The useful point is that can help a solo maker understand old software and rebuild it in a modern form faster than before.
Key points
- Claude Code, Fable, and Ghidra were used to remake Xenon II.
- The old PC game was analyzed and then rewritten in .
- The original gameplay was kept mostly intact.
- The remake added better visuals, collision effects, and a new audio system.
- The workflow shows how AI tools can help revive old software projects.