PacPac
A Lua-based Pac-Man clone with three mazes and easy level editing, built with the LÖVE game engine.
What is PacPac?
PacPac is an open-source Pac-Man clone written in Lua and built with the LÖVE game engine. It recreates the classic arcade experience with three unique mazes and allows players to easily design custom levels through text file editing. The project demonstrates rapid game prototyping, having been initially developed in under 24 hours as a personal challenge.
Indie game developers, Lua enthusiasts, and hobbyists interested in 2D game development or modifying classic game mechanics. It's also suitable for educators teaching game design with accessible tools.
Developers choose PacPac for its simplicity, ease of customization, and focus on practical gameplay over code purity. Its human-readable level format and LÖVE foundation make it an approachable starting point for learning game development or experimenting with Pac-Man-like mechanics.
Overview
A lua-based Pac-Man clone.
Use Cases
Best For
- Learning Lua game development with the LÖVE engine
- Creating custom Pac-Man levels without programming
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