diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/bo/box2d_2/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/bo/box2d_2/package.nix
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+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+
+  # nativeBuildInputs
+  cmake,
+  pkg-config,
+
+  # buildInputs
+  glfw3,
+  libGLU,
+  libX11,
+  libXcursor,
+  libXi,
+  libXinerama,
+  libXrandr,
+  libglut,
+  xorgproto,
+
+  nix-update-script,
+}:
+
+let
+  inherit (lib) cmakeBool;
+
+in
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "box2d";
+  version = "2.4.2";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "erincatto";
+    repo = "box2d";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-yvhpgiZpjTPeSY7Ma1bh4LwIokUUKB10v2WHlamL9D8=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    cmake
+    pkg-config
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    glfw3
+    libGLU
+    libX11
+    libXcursor
+    libXi
+    libXinerama
+    libXrandr
+    libglut
+    xorgproto
+  ];
+
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    (cmakeBool "BOX2D_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS" finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck)
+  ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "2D physics engine";
+    homepage = "https://box2d.org/";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/erincatto/box2d/releases/tag/v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ raskin ];
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+    license = lib.licenses.zlib;
+  };
+})