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Re:LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua by Boxxed on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @10:06AM (#37496954)
But you can distribute e.g. a zip file with both the run time and data in it, can't you? How is that any different from how any other game is distributed?
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Re:LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua by ido on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @10:31AM (#37497262)
Do people even have to know? I’d anyway these days distribute via itch or steam
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Re:LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua by maccard on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @11:09AM (#37497800)
You can use steam to install runtimes with install scripts [0]

[0] https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/sdk/installscripts

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Re:LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua by seanw444 on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @10:24AM (#37497166)
Fair point.
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Re:LÖVE: a framework to make 2D games in Lua by synergy20 on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @11:39AM (#37498213)
How to do that exactly to make the user click and run the application without a second thought?
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