corona
Solar2D Game Engine main repository (ex Corona SDK) (by coronalabs)
lovr
Lua Virtual Reality Framework (by bjornbytes)
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
corona
Posts with mentions or reviews of corona.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-13.
- Solar2D is Lua-based game engine focusing on ease of iterations and usage
- LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua
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Total Noob With a Question.
This is using the Lua language and the Solar2d game framework
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What mobile game engine to choose for a simple multiplateforme gacha game?
- https://solar2d.com/
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10 lesser known engines to make games for fun and relax
I was a big fan of Solar2D (formerly known as CoronaSDK) for many years... I developed several games for the various App Stores. It's still around, free, and is now Open Source.
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Hello everyone!
https://solar2d.com/ Best Lua game engine around and only getting better.
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should i use pygame, lua or gamemaker language for an rpg
Not tailored specifically for an RPG but I'd suggest taking a look at Solar2D.
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What game engine to use for a 2D interface only game
About Solar2D, I'd suggest their Discord channel for better communication.
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Theory vs Practice
Dont follow this path. Computers are nowadays fast enough so you do not need a low level language. Take a different language and use the libraries. I think a while ago Romero recommended LUA with corona sdk, now called solar 2d https://solar2d.com/
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Recommended platform / language for making very basic Mario clone
Solar2D uses Lua, and is quite efficient in 2D games
lovr
Posts with mentions or reviews of lovr.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-17.
- Ask HN: Released games built on FOSS engines?
- LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua
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Ask HN: Favorite Game Engine?
I haven't used many engines, but I've been programming some simple games with LÖVE [0] and (to a lesser extent) LÖVR [1] and like them both.
But maybe not real game engines, as you need to do quite a bit of work by yourself. I guess it depends what your definition is of a game engine.
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[0]: https://love2d.org
[1]: https://lovr.org
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Is it really bad using an unpopular framework?
not to mention there's LÖVR as well if you want to 3D
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Is it okay to ask a question about Lovr here?
As for your question - yes, it's possible to develop for the Quest. The website has information on how to do that.
- need help choosing a game engine in lua for a 3d desktop/vr game
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Making a game without a pc that can run VR?
lovr.org - VR game engine with lua
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Lua, a Misunderstood Language
I'll add LOVR (https://lovr.org/), the 3D analog to LOVE. Haven't used it personally so ymmv.
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I love Python, but I ought to branch out. I've done some stuff in C# and Java, but never as much as I've done in Python.
If you are into VR, I'd try lovr.org. It allows you to build VR apps with just lua code.
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Ask HN: Anyone tried development using an Oculus?
Personally I found LÖVR [0] easy to use, based on Lua.
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[0]: https://lovr.org/
What are some alternatives?
When comparing corona and lovr you can also consider the following projects:
Godot - Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine
raylib - A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming
krkrz - Kirikiri Z Project
A-Frame - :a: Web framework for building virtual reality experiences.
flame - A Flutter based game engine.
love - LÖVE is an awesome 2D game framework for Lua.
MicroTeX - A dynamic, cross-platform, and embeddable LaTeX rendering library
TIC-80 - TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.
hubomat - Github actions for running a HubOMatic deploy
OculusQuestMixedRealityForiOS - Mixed Reality app for iOS