Tools
Palworld Save Tools
A command-line toolset for parsing and editing Palworld game save files, converting the binary save format to and from editable JSON.
Overview
Palworld Save Tools is a personal utility project for working with Palworld's save files. It parses the game's binary save format and converts it to and from JSON, making it possible to inspect and edit save data that the game otherwise keeps locked away in an opaque format.
It was a hobby project born out of wanting to tinker with game internals — the same take-it-apart-and-see-how-it-works instinct that drives the rest of my homelab work. It has since been retired, but it was a fun dive into reverse-engineering a binary file format and building approachable tooling around it.
Highlights
- Parses Palworld's binary save format and converts it to and from editable JSON
- Command-line tooling for inspecting and editing otherwise-locked save data
- A hobby dive into reverse-engineering a binary file format