Learn to Code by Example with LÖVE : Love2d Lua Basics

Learn to Code by Example with LÖVE : Love2d Lua Basics, available at $34.99, has an average rating of 4.15, with 22 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 12 reviews, and has 117 subscribers.

You will learn about Lua Programming Basics Write and run LÖVE programs Share your creations This course is ideal for individuals who are From children to adults. or Either for hobby or for profit, programming skill is a great thing to have. Using Love2d makes portability across platforms easy. If that sounds nice to you, then join the course. or Friendly for beginners. It is particularly useful for From children to adults. or Either for hobby or for profit, programming skill is a great thing to have. Using Love2d makes portability across platforms easy. If that sounds nice to you, then join the course. or Friendly for beginners.

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Summary

Title: Learn to Code by Example with LÖVE : Love2d Lua Basics

Price: $34.99

Average Rating: 4.15

Number of Lectures: 22

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 22

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 24

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 24

Original Price: $22.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Lua Programming Basics
Write and run LÖVE programs
Share your creations

Who Should Attend

From children to adults.
Either for hobby or for profit, programming skill is a great thing to have. Using Love2d makes portability across platforms easy. If that sounds nice to you, then join the course.
Friendly for beginners.

Target Audiences

From children to adults.
Either for hobby or for profit, programming skill is a great thing to have. Using Love2d makes portability across platforms easy. If that sounds nice to you, then join the course.
Friendly for beginners.

You will learn the basics of Lua programming in the context of Love2d.

– Draw shapes and text to screen.

– Process inputs from keyboard, mouse, and touch.

– Learn to write functions in a separate file and load it to your main program.

– Play BGMs and sound effects.

– etc.

We will also look at some ways that we can distribute our finished products at the end of the course.

A few selling-points of Love2d:

Love2d is a Game Framework, but you can as well write non-game applications.

Love2d takes care of many low-level stuff for us. This makes learning it and programming with it a breeze.

Love2d makes portability across platforms really simple. (OS X, Windows, Linux, Android & iOS)

Love2d uses Lua for writing its programs, so it is widely used and has many resources and support available online.

Lua is a widely used beginner friendly language to learn.

Love2d is a great beginner friendly Game Framework.

Together, they are a great place to start for everyone.

This course will guide you through the installation and configuration process.

Then it will show you some basic coding in Lua, followed by Love2d basics.

Finally, you will be shown how to package and distribute your files for others to try.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Preparation

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Download & Install

Lecture 3: Plugin Install

Lecture 4: Bonus: Looking at popular Love games.

Chapter 2: LÖVE Program Structure

Lecture 1: Blank Program: LÖVE Base

Lecture 2: Window Sizing and Fullscreen

Lecture 3: LÖVE Configuration File

Lecture 4: Hello World: Display Text

Chapter 3: The Essentials (Lua Primer w/ LÖVE)

Lecture 1: Variables

Lecture 2: Conditionals

Lecture 3: Functions

Lecture 4: Require

Lecture 5: Scopes

Lecture 6: Practice

Lecture 7: Tables

Lecture 8: Loops

Chapter 4: Graphics, Sounds, and Inputs

Lecture 1: Draw Primitive Shapes

Lecture 2: User Input : Mouse

Lecture 3: User Input : Keyboard

Lecture 4: Play Sounds

Lecture 5: Display Images (Sprites)

Lecture 6: Package & Distribute as Love File

Instructors

Shingo Leder
Systems Engineer / Game Developer

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Frequently Asked Questions

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You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

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