# TheXTech (open-source game)

> TheXTech is a free, open-source game for Android. 2D-platformer game engine. It has 418 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

This is a game engine for platforming games. This is a complete and extended port of source code of the SMBX 1.3 game engine originally writtein in MS Visual Basic 6, and its direct unofficial continuation after development of original halted in the 2011th year. This engine preserves full compatibility with levels and episodes made for the original SMBX game, including its repacks. And it's allowed to create brand-new Levels, Episodes, and content packs.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 418 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/ru.wohlsoft.thextech.fdroid/ (package ru.wohlsoft.thextech.fdroid) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Promotes non-free add-ons |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Games |
| Latest release | v1.7.4 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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