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Download the minigame source (Note: this is just a .zip file renamed to have the .love extension)

Summary

LÖVE (love2d) is simple, small, and fast. Lua was easy to work with, and the minigame ran smoothly. Writing the minigame went quickly because there were no cameras, maps, or game entities to think about. On the flip side, games that need maps, generalized collision detection, and sprite animations might take more work in LÖVE than in an integrated editor.

Pluses

• apt-get install love
• Friendly, concise documentation
• Just a simple engine: stays out of the way when thinking of different ways to solve a problem
• Lua

Minuses

• Just a simple engine: no built-in map editor, sprite editor, or game entities or game actors
• The website is only accessible via HTTPS, and uses a certificate from a smaller signing authority, so for example Firefox gives a warning (edit: this appears not to be an issue anymore).

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