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Make Games for Playdate with Lua: A fun introduction to coding for beginners
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- Have fun learning how to program games from scratch for Playdate!Whether you've never coded a game before or have years of experience under your belt, you'll learn the fundamentals of how to make games for Playdate using the Lua programming language. Make Games for Playdate with Lua covers how to program with Lua and the essential Playdate APIs. You'll make a handful of games to get you kickstarted on making your dream game for Playdate.Written in a fun and accessible style, Make Games for Playdate with Lua is a great way to get started learning game programming. The book is perfect for beginners. And if you've already made some games before, you'll feel right at home as you go through the chapters.You'll code a bunch of small games from scratch to learn everything you need to bring your game ideas to reality.One of the joys of making games for Playdate is how simple it is and how quickly you can test your game on your game console. Playdate's limitations in resolution, input, and color make it perfect for someone just getting started making games.No worries if you don't have a Playdate yet! You can make games for Playdate without having the console on hand. The Playdate SDK is available to download for all major operating systems.What you'll learnProgramming basics with Lua—variables, functions, tables, conditionals and moreGame programming conceptsHandling user inputHow to build and test your Playdate gameThe most essential Playdate APIsHow to publish your Playdate game onlineTable of contentsIntroduction — get yourself and your computer prepared for making games for PlaydateHello, Playdate! — display text and move it around the screenTennis — code a single-player Pong cloneClock — make a simple clock using a custom fontSnake — learn about saving and loading data from Playdate, loops, and adding a menu optionSoaring — code scene switching and break up your source into multiple filesSokoban — make small puzzles with tile-based movementDungeon Crawler — build a turn-based role-playing gameBonus reference chapters are also included to quickly look up examples of how to use Lua and the Playdate SDK.
| Publication date | May 17, 2026 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 10.2 MB |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 307 pages |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Item Weight | 1 lbs (450 grams) |
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Make Games for Playdate with Lua: A fun introduction to coding for beginners
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