I tend to dislike tutorials in games, making tutorials, etc. I think most games can be figured out by just experimenting.

I thought my arcade tetris-like game was simple enough for most people to get but there is a fair amount of folks who've asked for a tutorial.

So, to keep things simple, I made this tutorial page in the main menu. Does it work at all? I'm trying to keep it as minimal as possible.

Worth noting there is a 'custom' mode as well where players can turn off speed increases and set the level to 1 so they can play as long as they want in a super simple environment to learn the mechanics.

Thoughts? Is it effective?

Obligatory link to the steam page

I'm VisualS_RGB and I'm remaking the original Super Mario Bros for the NES in r/lua using LOVE2D :3

When I was working on Mario's camera (making sure the camera can't move backward when Mario tries to go back), this camera glitch popped up!
I'll fix it of course, but I wanted to share it with you because I thought the camera's behavior was pretty intresting.

Also, I added the full 1-1 level to the game! I only need to add enemies, coins, power-ups, and the flag ;)
Next, I'll start adding more complex physics to Mario to recreate the original movement.
Check out all the progress on my YT channel @VisualS_RGB

See you next time!

r/gamedev r/SuperMario

This is my first project in Lua and Love2d. I tried to create a farming simulation game inspired by Stardew Valley. Since it’s just a demo, I didn’t add as many features as I could have, but all the basic mechanics, like growing crops and buying and selling, are implemented. Except for the map tileset, I made all the item, entity, and player sprites myself.

It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Here's the Github repo:
https://github.com/Kenlnw/MindFarm

If you try it out, I’d love to hear your feedback.

Hello Lövvit, this is my latest passion project and what will be my 3rd finished LÖVE game. Powered by LÖVE, Tiled, Aseprite, Libreoffice Calc (Excel), and my physics engine which is like box2d extruded along the Z axis.

The demo is out now and I'm updating it every week. You can find it on itch and Steam.

https://ioribranford.com/dragontail

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5007030/Rose_of_Dragontail/

Hey everyone!

I posted Void Core here when i release my demo and the steam page overall.

Its a short incremental game where you control a black hole to collect matters in space, i tried to add more feature to make it enjoyable within the playing time hope people who buys and play will enjoy

The game is made with LÖVE2D fully which i started my game dev journey with this framework so happy to use it for my first commercial steam game. Here is the link if you guys wanna check out

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4429440/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=launch_20261016&utm_content=love2d

Happy to answer questions about the game or the LÖVE side of it.

I'm VisualS_RGB and I'm remaking the original Super Mario Bros for the NES in r/lua using LOVE2D!

In this update, I made a LOOOT of progress:
- Added a 2D camera
- Fixed the ghost collision bug with the environment
- Added music and sounds
- Added basic Mario animations

I think these are the core mechanics for a Mario game. Now I'll try to implement more complex physics and start adding coins, power-ups, and enemies.
Check out all the progress on my YT channel @VisualS_RGB
I'll bring you the next devlog very soon ;)

See you next time!

r/gamedev r/SuperMario

Hey everyone! I've been working on Rogueku, a sudoku roguelite made with LÖVE. You solve sudoku grids to earn gold, buy relics that change the rules, and face a boss at the end of each page. Some relics combo with each other, so you can build pretty strong runs. There are 37 sudoku variants (Killer, Diagonal, Irregular, Double Sudoku and more), all generated on the fly. The demo is free and runs in the browser, Windows and Android. Any feedback is welcome!

It's called Pocket Guild, and there's a demo on itch.io you can play right now! Heavily inspired by 90's first person dungeon crawlers like Ultima and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

It's definitely still a huge work-in-progress, so expect some rough edges!

There's a hub, called simply "The Town", where you stock up on supplies and pick up monster hunting quests from the Guild Master. The NPC's around town will also eventually have their own detailed storylines and quests.

Stepping outside one of the four gates will take you to a massive, randomly generated Adventure Zone. These are packed with enemies, abandoned forts and ruins, dungeons and loot! If all your party members die, you lose all your stuff (except your gold) and wake up in Town.

AI disclaimer: Claude Code is used to prototype mechanics and systems, and then everything is manually tuned or completely rewritten by me. Very little "AI generated" content exists in the code.

All of the sprites and other assets came from human itch.io asset pack artists. Some of the ground and building textures were generated as placeholders by Claude and were then extensively modified by hand to become what they are now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5190860/TetraCore/

Thanks everyone!

Working on my game UI is an important piece of the game ( like most lol ). Shops, upgrade menus, etc.

But whats the best library? Theres so many lol, but my main concern is adding polish.

With Godot I usually handle it by using a primary target_scale and Lerp to it for scale and squashing effects. Then add to target_scale for pulsing.

I'm VisualS_RGB and I'm remaking the original Super Mario Bros for the NES in r/lua using LOVE2D!

In this update, I made a lot of progress on the game! I added tilemap support, as well as a collision system for Mario and the environment.
In the next update, the game will feature sounds, animations, and a camera for Mario! I don't think I'll be able to release the video anytime soon, but I'll do my best ;)
Check out all the progress on my YT channel @VisualS_RGB

See you next time!

r/gamedev r/SuperMario

I wanna make the ball scale when the window scales, but idk how to do that. Also I’m a beginner in Lua and coding in general

Hello, I have made a light gun game (also playable with mouse) using Claude Code. You can find it under https://github.com/Qablamo/Python-Lightgungame it's the prize-shooter zip file. The others work in batocera. Play it with a Sinden light gun for the best experience. Other guns should work as well, but I haven't tested those since I only own a Sinden. Try the Shoot-A-Mole! Game too :)

I've been working on a 2D action puzzle game called I'm Leaving:

https://searat.itch.io/im-leaving

It's a combo of minesweeper-style puzzles with roguelike top-down shooter.

This is an early alpha build. The game is still in active development. If you are a 2D artist--or know someone who is--and you’re interested in collaborating, please feel welcome to reach out.

Made my first game prototype and im excited to share and get any and all feedback I can get! Its a simple arcade style game but I'm proud of it since all the code was done by me with no tutorials!

Thank you for the help you've given on other posts.

This prototype is only the minimum viable product do no good graphics, no sound or music but thats planned for the next version!

Please tell me any glitches you find, problems, suggestions for improvement and what you'd want added.

I'm VisualS_RGB and I'm remaking the original Super Mario Bros for the NES in r/lua using LOVE2D!

In this update, I added a variable jump for Mario and started adding the animations.
In the next update, I'll add the first Mario level to the game!
Check out all the progress on my YT channel @VisualS_RGB

See u latter! ;)

r/gamedev r/SuperMario

I'm a solo developer, and I've put a lot of work into making this game something different.

Build your empire, one tile at a time.

Gridbound is a strategic tile-placement roguelite where every placement matters. As a governor tasked with expanding an empire, you must build efficient settlements, exploit terrain, and meet increasingly demanding objectives before your turns run out.

Plan carefully. Build efficiently. Adapt to the land.

FREE DEMO

I'm VisualS_RGB and I'm remaking the original Super Mario Bros for the NES in r/lua using LOVE2D!

Today is a simple update because I added a basic Mario prototype with basic physics and a floor for him to stand on.
For the next devlog, I will add more complex physics and some graphics & sounds to the game.
Check out all the progress on my YT channel @VisualS_RGB

Stay tuned for the next devlog! ;)

r/gamedev r/SuperMario

What started as simple game made in 48 hours for a Ludum Dare game jam turned into a year-long project of continually adding new features and tweaking numbers. It is by far the project I've put the most time and effort into in my entire life, and I'm proud to say it was made with LÖVE.

I've been making games with LÖVE for over 10 years since I was just a little kid. This community was incredibly helpful when I was learning how to code, so I'm excited to share and show another small thing that has come out of it. Enchanted Blackjack is released on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4859440/Enchanted_Blackjack/

Bandwidth Barons, my satirical ISP game (run a 1999 dial-up company, invent fees, read what your customers say about you), is in closed testing on Google Play. Google wants 12 testers for 14 days before it can go public. Testers play the full game free, and keep it if they stay the 14 days.

Fair warning: it might be too hard for you. Your ISP pulls it off every month. Can you?

Join the group signed in with your Play Store's Google account, then follow the link on its page: https://groups.google.com/g/bandwidth-barons-testers

Android 7+, offline, no ads. Feedback: [hello@thefeaturecreep.dev](mailto:hello@thefeaturecreep.dev)