diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/black-hole-glfw/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/black-hole-glfw/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55d5e100d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/black-hole-glfw/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/kavan010/black_hole"
+rev = "dc263bb5a1b72f5a24190d2e38b84b5c8fe9a317"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+dependencies = [
+    "glew",
+    "glfw3",
+    "glm",
+    "mesa-x11",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/black-hole-sdl/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/black-hole-sdl/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dbe52959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/black-hole-sdl/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/jsoulier/black_hole_simulation"
+rev = "6205903db7f22d86d2dbc328831bfc2f68108b7a"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+dev-dependencies = ["host:sdl-shadercross"]
+dependencies = ["sdl3"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/hellovk-sdl/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/hellovk-sdl/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92eeb670d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/hellovk-sdl/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO add vulkan dependencies from cmake log
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/electromaggot/HelloVulkanSDL"
+rev = "7c1b50c5d5d60b3545b7f735753b9beb170e5a79"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "sdl2-image",
+    "glm",
+]
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_cmake "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/CMakeLinux
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/lpv-demo/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/lpv-demo/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2e41920f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/lpv-demo/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#TODO remove x11 dependency from makefile, can be handled by sdl on windows target:https://github.com/djbozkosz/Light-Propagation-Volumes/blob/master/Makefile#L15
+#TODO force geometry shader implementation for better performance on cpu rendering
+#TODO add command to install
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/djbozkosz/Light-Propagation-Volumes"
+rev = "74020d5e5fcaaf0e22ba3cd9314baee0a9a7757a"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "sdl2-image",
+    "mesa",
+]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rt-sdl/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rt-sdl/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a1589376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rt-sdl/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/jsoulier/ray_tracing_in_one_weekend"
+rev = "131191e9ea472763107c349cac4b8e3a0337b775"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+dev-dependencies = ["host:sdl-shadercross"]
+dependencies = ["sdl3"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/sdl-helloworld/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/sdl-helloworld/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..156c9ef69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/sdl-helloworld/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_helloworld"
+rev = "a7bbaf2e7b2b956257425fb6eb60e17e24d15bbf"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = ["DOWNLOAD_DEPENDENCIES=FALSE"]
+dependencies = ["sdl3"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/stars-sdl/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/stars-sdl/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c090f987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/stars-sdl/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+#TODO add a command to install
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/Patater/demokit"
+rev = "5304bab243573c5aa09fb5c98fe34dff98f59675"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = ["sdl2"]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/stars" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/shooter/opensoldat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/shooter/opensoldat/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..462b0625c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/shooter/opensoldat/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/opensoldat/opensoldat"
+rev = "c7596cdca32416cb66339b339105eb1e07e7fbbf"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    #"-DBUILD_SERVER=False", # use if needed
+    "-DBUILD_GNS=False",
+]
+dev-dependencies = ["host:fpc"]
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "openal",
+    "freetype2",
+    "physicsfs",
+    "gns",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/image/editors/photo-editor-rs/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/image/editors/photo-editor-rs/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13c24b2a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/image/editors/photo-editor-rs/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://codeberg.org/oscfri/photo-editor"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/players/tapexplayer/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/players/tapexplayer/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1897f342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/players/tapexplayer/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+#TODO add command to install
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/ffbsoffa/TapeXPlayer"
+rev = "build1866"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "sdl2-ttf",
+    "ffmpeg6",
+    "portaudio",
+]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/source" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/players/video-compare/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/players/video-compare/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2e73f1b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/players/video-compare/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/pixop/video-compare"
+rev = "20260708"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "ffmpeg6",
+    "sdl2",
+    "sdl2-ttf",
+]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" install BINDIR="${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/term/hterm/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/term/hterm/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3fac8bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/term/hterm/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#TODO patch makefile to make it use recipe dependencies
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/new299/hackterm"
+rev = "d940f19cbdc46f14e557d30bdcfbcfdad4d18553"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl1",
+    "libvterm",
+]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" install DESTDIR="${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr"
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/term/lilt/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/term/lilt/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5564f52ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/term/lilt/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/MurphyMc/lilt"
+rev = "6b91c90e521315e427c243cfb689138c3cd7c376"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+dependencies = ["sdl1"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/term/sdlterm/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/term/sdlterm/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..854613f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/term/sdlterm/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+#TODO make it use libvterm recipe
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/palomena/sdlterm"
+rev = "8c121d26f65cdb2225ddf3f858c70b4c89d65fa6"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "sdl2-ttf",
+    "sdl2-image",
+    #"libvterm",
+]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" install DESTDIR="${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr"
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/text/lite-xl/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/text/lite-xl/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2099e436e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/text/lite-xl/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://lite-xl.com/setup/building-from-source/
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/lite-xl/lite-xl"
+rev = "v2.1.7"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+mesonflags = [
+    "-Drenderer=true",
+    "-Ddirmonitor_backend=dummy", #TODO: change to inotify when implemented
+    "-Duse_system_lua=true",
+]
+#dev-dependencies = ["host:python312"] # needed?
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "pcre2",
+    "freetype2",
+    "lua54",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/text/vgedit/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/text/vgedit/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27b51db30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/text/vgedit/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+#TODO add comand to install
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/vgmoose/vgedit"
+rev = "v2.2.1"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "sdl2-mixer",
+    "sdl2-ttf",
+    "sdl2-image",
+    "sdl2-gfx",
+    "zlib",
+    "curl",
+]
+script = """
+rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/" ./
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+"${COOKBOOK_MAKE}" -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
+"""