{"author_name":"NickMakesGames","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"March 8, 2015 9:44 am","epoch":1425825840,"text":"I highly recommend using ZeroBrane Studio. It’s (free), very simple and effective.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Qrchack","time":"March 8, 2015 12:49 pm","epoch":1425836940,"text":"Sublime Text is pretty much the standard editor for LD-ers here. It’s more of a DIY editor than an IDE though.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"pixzleone","time":"March 8, 2015 11:53 pm","epoch":1425876780,"text":"I use unity 3d indie myself. It’s just the best, but it’s 3d and i can imagine the learning curve being steeper. (You can make 2d stuff in it)","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"March 9, 2015 8:41 am","epoch":1425908460,"text":"I’ve dabbled with LOVE2D a bit – I would say coming from GameMaker might be tough, since you will find yourself having to code a lot of the base stuff like tile maps from zip.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"NPException","time":"March 10, 2015 9:17 am","epoch":1425997020,"text":"I too recommend ZeroBrane Studio. You can configure it to work with L\u00f6ve2D very easily.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Knowledge","time":"March 10, 2015 1:52 pm","epoch":1426013520,"text":"I highly recommend Python because there need to be more games in Python.
\n So I have one word for you: cx_freeze.
\n If you want to I can compile your code for Windows.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1425822960,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"21540","p_author":"NickMakesGames","p_authorkey":"504693","p_urlkey":"56892","p_title":"Love 2D users \u2013 any advice for a newcomer?","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD31","p_time":"1425822960","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"6","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"504693","us_name":"NickMakesGames","us_username":"NickMakesGames","event_start":"1417737600","event_key":"26","event_name":"LD31"},"text":"

I’ve been participating in Ludum Dare compos for awhile now, but I’m going to be on the road for the first time ever for April’s LD, meaning I can’t use Game Maker, because I’ll be on a mac laptop. I spent a week learning Python before realizing that it puts up a real fight when it comes to compiling and distributing code, so I’ve since decided to explore the Love2D framework for Lua instead. I know I’ve seen a lot of entries made using Love2D, and I was wondering if anybody who has experience with the language could offer help to a total newcomer like me.
\n I’m especially curious to know if there’s a specific IDE that people like to use, but I’m hungry for any and all tips, tricks, or advice that veterans of the language can offer.<\/p>\n

-Thanks,
\n Nick<\/p>","time":"March 8th, 2015 8:56 am","title":"Love 2D users \u2013 any advice for a newcomer?"}