diff --git a/recipes/wip/bench/nanobench/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/bench/nanobench/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a54415f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/bench/nanobench/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#TODO build the userspace implementation: https://github.com/andreas-abel/nanoBench#user-space-version
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/andreas-abel/nanoBench"
+rev = "36c077fd30db11e8c83cedfcb58daa505d1d0b12"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/emu/mobile/freej2me-plus/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/emu/mobile/freej2me-plus/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07da4270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/emu/mobile/freej2me-plus/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#TODO not tested yet
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+wget https://github.com/TASEmulators/freej2me-plus/releases/download/1.52/freej2me-v1.52.zip "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"
+unzip "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"/freej2me-v1.52.zip -d "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"
+mv "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"/*.jar "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+echo "java -jar freej2me.jar" > "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/freej2me
+chmod a+x "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/freej2me
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = ["openjdk17.x11"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/emu/mobile/squirreljme/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/emu/mobile/squirreljme/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a020ad78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/emu/mobile/squirreljme/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO waiting openjdk x11 feature creation
+# usage: https://multiphasicapps.net/doc/tip/assets/doc/usage-standalone.mkd
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+wget https://multiphasicapps.net/uv/unstable/0.3.0/squirreljme-standalone-0.3.0.jar "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/squirreljme.jar"
+echo "java -jar squirreljme.jar" > "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/squirreljme
+chmod a+x "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/squirreljme
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = ["openjdk17.x11"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/emu/pc/86box/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/emu/pc/86box/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10e7407f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/emu/pc/86box/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://86box.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dev/buildguide.html
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/86Box/86Box"
+rev = "v5.3"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DRELEASE=ON",
+    "-DQT=OFF",
+    "-DDISCORD=OFF",
+    "-DOPENAL=OFF",
+    "-DRTMIDI=OFF",
+    "-DFLUIDSYNTH=OFF",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "freetype2",
+    "libpng",
+    "libslirp",
+    "libsndfile",
+    #"fluidsynth",
+    #"rtmidi",
+    #"openal",
+    "sdl2",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/engines/ikemen-go/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/engines/ikemen-go/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..059e42d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/engines/ikemen-go/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO missing script for gnu make: https://github.com/ikemen-engine/Ikemen-GO/blob/develop/BUILDING.md
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/ikemen-engine/Ikemen-GO"
+rev = "74f868b9433fa12d5471080c8a1267aafefce045"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "ffmpeg6",
+    "libxmp",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/graphics/editors/friction/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/graphics/editors/friction/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7d40ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/graphics/editors/friction/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://friction.graphics/documentation/source-linux.html
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/friction2d/friction/releases/download/v1.0.0-rc.3/friction-1.0.0-rc.3.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DBUILD_SKIA=OFF"
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "ffmpeg6",
+    "libunwind",
+    "expat",
+    "freetype2",
+    "fontconfig",
+    "libjpeg-turbo",
+    "libpng",
+    "libwebp",
+    "zlib",
+    "qt5-base",
+    "qt5-gui",
+    "qt5-widgets",
+    "qt5-3d",
+    "qt5-multimedia",
+    "qscintilla",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/media/libxmp/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/media/libxmp/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6c63d11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/media/libxmp/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/libxmp/libxmp/blob/master/INSTALL
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/libxmp/libxmp/releases/download/libxmp-4.7.0/libxmp-4.7.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/media/rtmidi/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/media/rtmidi/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe673dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/media/rtmidi/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "http://caml.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtmidi/release/rtmidi-6.0.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/text/qscintilla/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/text/qscintilla/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d325a14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/text/qscintilla/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#TODO missing script for qmake: https://github.com/brCreate/QScintilla#installation
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/brCreate/QScintilla"
+rev = "6608e9a434b027f42e0c5961443d0f08047f0cd3"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/players/xmp/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/players/xmp/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e7555ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/players/xmp/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/libxmp/xmp-cli/blob/master/INSTALL
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/libxmp/xmp-cli/releases/download/xmp-4.3.0/xmp-4.3.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "libxmp",
+    "libpulse",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/fluidsynth/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/fluidsynth/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cbc554a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/fluidsynth/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://www.fluidsynth.org/wiki/BuildingWithCMake/
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth"
+rev = "v2.5.4"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-Denable-ipv6=off",
+    "-Denable-openmp=off",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "pipewire",
+    "readline",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/storage/sdparm/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/storage/sdparm/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dcd0de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/storage/sdparm/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdparm.html#__RefHeading___Toc168_3041630551
+[source]
+tar = "https://sg.danny.cz/sg/p/sdparm-1.12.tgz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"