diff --git a/recipes/wip/dev/git-tools/tig/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/dev/git-tools/tig/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b71337cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/dev/git-tools/tig/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+# build instructions: https://jonas.github.io/tig/INSTALL.html
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/jonas/tig/releases/download/tig-2.6.0/tig-2.6.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "ncursesw",
+    "libiconv",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/dev/web/cartero/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/dev/web/cartero/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96435d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/dev/web/cartero/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/danirod/cartero"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+dependencies = [
+    "libadwaita",
+    "glib",
+    "gtk4",
+    "gtksourceview",
+    "openssl3",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/budget-tracker-tui/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/budget-tracker-tui/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..010f1215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/budget-tracker-tui/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/Feromond/budget_tracker_tui"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/puzzle/sudoku-gtk/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/puzzle/sudoku-gtk/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bb3f3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/puzzle/sudoku-gtk/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO discover minimum dependencies from meson log
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/sepehr-rs/Sudoku"
+rev = "v1.6.1"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/rts/warzone-2100/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/rts/warzone-2100/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..421e7e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/rts/warzone-2100/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+# build instructions: https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2100?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-build
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2100/releases/download/4.7.0/warzone2100_src.tar.xz"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DWZ_DEBUG_GFX_API_LEAKS=OFF",
+    "-DWZ_ENABLE_BACKEND_VULKAN=OFF",
+    "-DENABLE_DOCS=OFF",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl3",
+    "physicsfs",
+    "libpng",
+    "libjpeg-turbo",
+    "libtheora",
+    "libvorbis",
+    "libogg",
+    "libopus",
+    "freetype2",
+    "harfbuzz",
+    "fribidi",
+    "openal",
+    "curl",
+    "libsodium",
+    "sqlite3",
+    "libzip",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/shooter/ddnet/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/shooter/ddnet/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bbe0d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/shooter/ddnet/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+# build instructions: https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet/blob/master/docs/BUILDING.md
+[source]
+tar = "https://ddnet.org/downloads/DDNet-19.8.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DINFORM_UPDATE=OFF",
+    "-DVIDEORECORDER=OFF",
+    "-DVULKAN=OFF",
+    "-GNinja",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "sdl2",
+    "curl",
+    "freetype2",
+    "libogg",
+    "libopus",
+    "opusfile",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/simulation/game-of-life-gtk/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/simulation/game-of-life-gtk/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4c27a6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/simulation/game-of-life-gtk/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/sixpounder/game-of-life"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+dependencies = [
+    "libadwaita",
+    "gtk4",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/health/memorado/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/health/memorado/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f262657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/health/memorado/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO discover minimum dependencies from meson log
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/wbernard/Memorado"
+rev = "0.7"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/lang/wordbook/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/lang/wordbook/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d848bf4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/lang/wordbook/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/mufeedali/Wordbook"
+rev = "1.0.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+dependencies = [
+    "libadwaita",
+    "gtk4",
+]
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/system/serigy/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/system/serigy/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ccea727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/system/serigy/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO discover minimum dependencies from meson log
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/CleoMenezesJr/Serigy"
+rev = "2.1.1"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/text/foliate/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/text/foliate/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60bb37ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/text/foliate/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate"
+rev = "3.3.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+mesonflags = ["-Dcheck_runtime_deps=false"]
+dependencies = [
+    "gjs",
+    "gtk4",
+    "libadwaita",
+    "webkitgtk4",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/time/counters/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/time/counters/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1675b039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/time/counters/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://gitlab.com/guillermop/Counters"
+rev = "v1.4.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+dependencies = [
+    "gjs",
+    "gtk4",
+    "libadwaita",
+    "sqlite3",
+]
+dev-dependencies = [
+    "host:blueprint"
+]