Lua

Lua is a programming language that was primarily designed for extending software applications through the use of customizations. It has since been a popular language of choice for game engines due to its perceived easiness to embed, fast execution, and short learning curve.

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Bubble Fish

What is it? This was a game that I created in my mobile development class at my Junior College. The app was made with the Corona SDK and programmed in Lua. The game can be described as a target shooter. You tap somewhere on the bottom of that screen to blow a bubble at that location. When a bubble is blown, it will float up to the top of the water. Meanwhile, fish will be swimming from either side of the screen at random speeds. The goal of the game is to blow bubbles at the right time and a...

Categories: Corona, Lua

Gravity Maze

What is it? This was a game that I created in my mobile development class at my Junior College. The app was made with the Corona SDK and programmed in Lua. The concept of the game is similar to that of a marble labyrinth. There are two options on the bottom of the screen to place either blocks or balls. The blocks act as barriers or walls for the balls and do not move when you tilt the screen of the device. The balls, however, are reactive to the orientation of the device. Basically, the gam...

Categories: Corona, Lua

Cloud Buster

What is it? This was a game that I created in my mobile development class at my Junior College. The app was made with the Corona SDK and programmed in Lua. The concept of the game is based on a popular game called “Flappy Bird”. You play as an airplane that you can control by touching anywhere on the screen. The longer you touch the screen, the longer the plane flies up. As you release your finger from the screen, the plane falls down. The goal of the game is to run into as m...

Categories: Corona, Lua