LÖVE 2D Toolkit / LOVE 2D Toolkit

This extension pack brings together the most useful LÖVE 2D / LOVE 2D tools for VS Code:

• LÖVE Runner / LOVE Runner
• LÖVE Dist / LOVE Dist

It is designed to be easy to find by both common search terms:

• LÖVE
• LOVE
• Love2D
• love2d
• löve
• love 2d

It is a focused toolkit for Lua game development with the LÖVE game engine. Use it to run projects during development and create distributable builds for Windows and Linux without leaving Visual Studio Code.

Included extensions

• LÖVE Runner — run LÖVE projects fast from VS Code
• LÖVE Dist — package .love, Windows, and Linux builds for distribution

Quick start

1. Install this extension pack from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Open a LÖVE project containing main.lua.
3. Use the LÖVE Runner action to play-test the game.
4. Use the LÖVE Dist action to build a distributable package or executable.

Keywords

Lua, LÖVE 2D, Love2D, LÖVE game engine, 2D game development, game development, VS Code, Windows game builds, Linux game builds, and Lua game packaging.

Support

• https://ko-fi.com/baealves