Gen1Recomp is a native LÖVE2D recreation of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow written primarily in Lua. It does not emulate a Game Boy or distribute game ROMs, instead decoding data and graphics from a legally supplied canonical US ROM. Imported data is converted into a private cache so later launches do not require the ROM again. The project supports keyboard and controller input, configurable graphics, game speed, saves, and portable storage. Users can choose a faithful ruleset that preserves original Generation I quirks or a cleaner alternative. A built-in mod platform provides registries, hooks, events, per-mod saves, options, and an in-game manager for custom content.

Features

  • Native Lua and LÖVE2D recreation
  • Red, Blue, and Yellow ROM importing
  • Private generated game-data cache
  • Keyboard and controller support
  • Faithful and cleaned-up battle rulesets
  • Integrated modding platform and manager

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License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Games

Registered

2026-08-06