The First Hero of Might and Magic

The First Hero of Might and Magic — where 1995 nostalgia meets the code underneath.

Heroes of Might and Magic I (1995) is one of my favorite classic games. The Windows 95 version finally stopped working with Windows 11, so it is time for someone to rewrite the game like fheroes2. That someone is me.

This channel pulls back the curtain on one of the most beloved strategy games of the 90s, uncovering secrets most players never knew existed while rebuilding it from scratch for modern machines - currently targeting Win 11; macOS; iOS; Android.

I'm documenting the process, reverse engineering the original game: sprite packs, map formats, animations, sound and documenting every discovery along the way. You'll see the actual code, the visual breakdowns, and a few easter eggs along the way.

This is part dev diary, part archaeology, part love letter to a game that deserved better than to stop working one day.

If you enjoyed the rich color scheme of the first game, this channel is for you.