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7 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.
Idea: 5 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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Fits the spirit of small ecosystem projects and freewheeling apps
From 2 comments
Oh, hey Kartik! (Just merged your PR into wigwam.directory haha thanks!) For those who don't know, Kartik's "freewheeling" apps are incredible. Very much fits in the spirit of…
surprisetalk on HNThis part is brilliant, the user can modify the app itself while it's running. > Lua Carousel is a "freewheeling" app that you can read and modify the source code for as it runs.…
lioeters on HN
Modifying the app while it runs is a brilliant idea
From 2 comments
This part is brilliant, the user can modify the app itself while it's running. > Lua Carousel is a "freewheeling" app that you can read and modify the source code for as it runs.…
lioeters on HNIt got Bret Victor's "Inventing on Principle" type of application vibes to it, nice!
teleforce on HN
Objections
Android UI elements too small and tab layout suggested
From 1 comment
Okay here's my initial feedback: - You probably should do the different projects as tabs on the bottom instead of full-height side buttons, especially on Android where the…
Llamamoe on HN
Crashes on some Android setups
From 1 comment
What are the different versions? Which do I download? I tried AD with Love 11.4 on Android 11, but it crashed. The safe version worked.
Llamamoe on HN
Requests
Automatic indentation and Lua keyword highlighting
From 1 comment
Okay here's my initial feedback: - You probably should do the different projects as tabs on the bottom instead of full-height side buttons, especially on Android where the…
Llamamoe on HN
Clearer documentation on running LÖVE scripts
From 1 comment
How do you run a complete love2d script with the full rendering/event loop?
xeonmc on HN
Questions
Which version to download
From 1 comment
What are the different versions? Which do I download? I tried AD with Love 11.4 on Android 11, but it crashed. The safe version worked.
Llamamoe on HN
How to install on iOS
From 1 comment
This looks great! I was curious to see how it looks on ios but couldn’t determine how to install it or love2d. Anyone have suggestions?
runlaszlorun on HN
Alternatives named
Decker
From 1 comment
If you want something like Shoes, perhaps try PySimpleGUI or Redlang's "view" dialect. If you want a drag-and-drop visual builder like HyperCard, you might like Decker:…
RodgerTheGreat on HN
Cardstock
From 1 comment
Well, there is Cardstock, which is a Hypercard-like in progress written in Python (and which uses Python as its language rather than a Hypertalk-like). It seems a bit more modern…
jhbadger on HN
PICO-8 and ZeroBrane live coding with LÖVE
From 1 comment
Look great! I've done something similar with exactly the same approach of fully reevaluating Love functions, which allows changing the app behavior on the fly:…
paulclinger on HN