Lua, a Misunderstood Language

Game Development Game Engine 3D Game Engine

LOVE 2D Landing Page
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LOVE 2D

Hi there! LÖVE is an *awesome* framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Game Development #Game Engine #2D Game Engine 181 social mentions
LÖVR Landing Page
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LÖVR

Virtual Reality for Lua
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- Open Source
I'll add LOVR (https://lovr.org/), the 3D analog to LOVE. Haven't used it personally so ymmv.

#Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 22 social mentions
TIC-80 Landing Page
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TIC-80

TIC-80 is a fantasy computer where you can make, play and share tiny games.
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- Open Source
Also TIC-80, a fully open "fantasy console" that uses Lua by default, but also supports other languages like JavaScript and Fennel (a Lisp-like variant of Lua). https://tic80.com/.

#Game Development #Game Engine #2D Game Engine 66 social mentions
Defold Engine Landing Page
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Defold Engine

Defold lets you quickly build high performing, cross-platform games together with your team.
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- Open Source
I would add Defold to that list, it's a pretty nice little engine if you're making casual games. I used it for my team's project for this year's TOJam. https://defold.com/.

#Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 47 social mentions
Neovim Landing Page
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Neovim

Vim's rebirth for the 21st century
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- Open Source
These aren’t Lua projects per se but they are configurable/scriptable using Lua: Neovim [1] and WezTerm [2]. Neovim is the "hyperextensible Vim-based text editor”--quite the understatement IMHO. WezTerm is an incredibly well done, GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal written in Rust and uses Lua for configuration. [1]: https://neovim.io [2]: https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html.

#Text Editors #IDE #Software Development 96 social mentions
Tcl Landing Page
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Tcl

Already one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands, TCL is now the fastest-growing TV brand in North America. TCL TVs feature stylish design and the latest technology.
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- Open Source
So Lua is the new Tcl. A lightweight scripting language designed to be embedded in other programs. Then I went and looked at http://tcl.tk and it appears the current maintainers of Tcl forgot why it exists as well. ;-) Everyone hated Tcl back in the day for similar reasons. Too lightweight, no serious language features, etc... Maybe we should just use Scheme.

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