# Pong game recompiles its own source code every frame — winning entry at IOCCC29 was generated by a custom compiler

> Jonah Uellenberg won the Ping Pong Prize at the 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest earlier this month, with a version of Pong that recompiles its own source code on every frame.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/pong-game-that-recompiles-itself-every-frame-wins-the-ioccc29-obfuscated-c-contest?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a426296762ded9e95d8f23a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-29
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #code #source #frame #game #pong #compiler #generated #recompiles
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a426296762ded9e95d8f23a

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