OSBuddy
Third-party desktop client for OldSchool RuneScape with over 3 million users. Built as a plugin-based platform with real-time overlays, analytics, and game enhancements.
Feb 2011 - Mar 2023 • 12 years, 1 month
Tech Stack
JavaReverse EngineeringStatic AnalysisCI/CDDockerGitLabPlugin Architecture
Overview
OSBuddy was a third-party client for OldSchool RuneScape that grew to over 3 million users, becoming the most popular enhanced client in the game’s ecosystem.
What I did
- Spearheaded the end-to-end development of the client from inception
- Designed and built a plugin architecture enabling a rich ecosystem of game overlays and tools
- Developed a suite of reverse engineering tools for Java binaries, enabling advanced static analysis and automated refactoring of decompiled game code
- Built fully automated CI/CD pipelines using Docker on GitLab and GitHub
- Managed the OSBuddy Community API and plugin system for third-party developers