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...I of course would rather embed Janet [1], but I realize what is going to have an easier time gaining popularity %) Also, Lua has Löve [2] which could be immediately usable, among other things.

[1]: https://janet-lang.org/

[2]: https://www.love2d.org/



thanks for the link to janet! i hadn't heard of it before. a lot of lua energy even if it's a lot bigger


Feel free to ask questions in the Janet Zulip (link at the bottom of the Janet website's front page) if there's anything you need help with!


Defold is another great open source Lua-based cross-platform game engine, and has a healthy ecosystem.

https://defold.com/




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