Higher Order.

Independent software studio

Tools that
make more
possible.

We research and build software for developers and creators. A selection of the tools we make, use, and share.

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01 / SELECTED WORK

Made to be used.
Built to be shared.

Open-source tools, shaped by hands-on work. Find documentation and supported capabilities in each project.

OBSERVE / PLAY / DEBUG01
FRAME BY FRAMECONCEPT ILLUSTRATION

EMULATOR TOOLS · MCP

emucap

A closer look at the game.

Connect AI agents to emulators to play, observe, and reproduce problems. Inspect memory and execution where the connected emulator supports it.

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CREATE / MARK / REFINE02
EVERY PIXEL COUNTSCONCEPT ILLUSTRATION

PIXEL ART · MCP

Dotmend

Make a mark. Make it better.

Create pixel art with an agent, then point to what needs a change. Compare alternatives and refine the details within your palette and image constraints.

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DESCRIBE / LISTEN / REVISE03
LISTEN. POINT. REPEAT.CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION

GAME MUSIC · MCP

Tunemend

Find the sound you had in mind.

Describe a scene, listen to the music, and mark the passage you want to change. Refine the arrangement with your agent and take the finished files with you.

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MORE OPEN-SOURCE WORK

Retro Typed ISARust libraries for analyzing and generating machine codeRetro PatcherA browser-based patcher that keeps game files localLocalization toolsA collection of Korean localization tools for retro systems

02 / ABOUT HIGHER ORDER

The way we make
things is something
we can make, too.

Higher Order is an independent software research and development studio interested in how things are made.

We build tools, put them to work, and share selected projects as open source. A useful tool can change what becomes possible next.

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03 / GET IN TOUCH

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in mind?

For conversations about our tools, collaborations, and new perspectives.