Hello!

I recently started learning Lua and the Love2D framework. I decided to create a blog series about making a simple shooter. I figured it would both help cement my own learning and hopefully be of use to others. I have published three parts and I plan to do at least one more.

Part 1 - Movement

Part 2 - Shooting

Part 3 - Enemies

I am planning to write about particle effects and animations in the next post.

Any questions or comments are welcome!

Part 4 is up! This post describes how to use particle systems to generate trails and explosions, as well as adding some basic animation.

In the final part, I will be writing about adding sound effects and music.

And wrapping up this tutorial is Part 5. 

Check it out to learn about looping music and triggering sound effects with Love2D!