LÖVE

LÖVE (Love2D) is a free, open-source framework for making 2D games in Lua. It gives you a game loop, drawing, audio, and input — you build the rest. Minimal and unopinionated, it's perfect for learning game development fundamentals.

Highlights

• + Dead simple API — easy to learn, fun to use
• + Lua is lightweight and beginner-friendly
• + Active community with many libraries and games
• + Tiny runtime with fast startup

Limitations

• − No built-in editor or scene system
• − 2D only — no 3D capabilities
• − Need to build your own UI, physics, etc. (or use libraries)

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