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Programming for Beginners with Lua and Love2D
Programming for Beginners with Lua and Love2D

Programming for Beginners with Lua and Love2D: Learn Lua Programming and Game Development with Love2D

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  • Clear step-by-step instructions designed for beginners with no prior coding experience
  • Gain problem-solving skills and coding confidence while building functional games
  • Understand programming fundamentals, state management, and game logic in action

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Dive into programming with Lua and Love2D, a beginner-friendly course focused on hands-on learning through exciting game development projects. Start by building a simple Hangman game, learning key concepts like functions, tables, and conditionals in a practical context. This approach ensures you understand coding principles while immediately applying them, avoiding overwhelming theory. As you progress, you'll develop more complex games such as Dice, Country Flags, Typing Game, and Minesweeper. Each project builds on the previous one, gradually introducing new concepts like state management, timers, and recursive functions. You'll see immediate results, boosting your confidence as you gain valuable problem-solving skills. The course culminates with a solid understanding of Lua, empowering you to pursue further programming projects. By focusing on fun, hands-on experience, you'll not only learn essential coding skills but also gain the confidence to continue exploring game development or any other programming path you choose.

Who is this book for?

This course is designed for complete beginners in programming who want to learn by building real projects. No prior experience with coding is required. However, a curiosity for learning and an eagerness to build something fun will be helpful. This course is ideal for students, hobbyists, or anyone looking to enter the world of game development.

What you will learn

  • Develop problem-solving skills through Lua programming and games
  • Build real-world games like Hangman and Minesweeper using Lua
  • Master programming concepts like functions, tables, and logic
  • Gain confidence in coding and game development fundamentals
  • Learn to manage game states, timers, and more in practical projects
  • Start with simple games and advance to more complex projects

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Publication date : Aug 19, 2025
Length: 12hrs 18mins
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Language : English
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