Willing to code in Lua for free

[Germanunkol]

Hi everyone,

I have a bit of free time during the summer and instead of starting another project on my own, I would rather help out with an already existing project. Experience teaches that most indies develop their own amazing ideas but then fail to finish them - I wan't to try the opposite: Instead of coming up with my own awesome unfinishable project, I'd like to help finish someone elses.
In the past, I mostly programmed alone, and I'd like to learn how to program with another programmer.
So I am willing to work for you, for free, subject to some conditions. I have experience in C, C++, Lua and a bit of experience in web programming (php, html, mysql) and java. I'd like to stick mainly to Löve and Lua for this, though.

Games I would help out with:

• Should have an interesting idea behind it. I don't want to program another Mario clone. Something unique is nice.
• Should be a realistic goal. No MMO.
• There must be at least one other, dedicated, programmer involved. I don't want to make your game, I just want to help out. And I want to learn how to programm in a team.

What I would also like:

• Multiplayer is a plus, but not neccessary. I like multiplayer, and have a lot of experience in it (see below).
• Open source is also a plus, but not a must. I like this one, too
• Git or something similar for management of the project.

For reference, see some previous works:

• Combat Simulation System (C) What I did: Network code, player movement, UI code, all the code besides the shaders, basically.
• Wiki-Based-RPG (Lua, Löve) What I did: Everything. Mainly a proof-of-concept that involved lots of interaction of the game with the internet.
• trAInsported (Lua, Löve) What I did: Everything. Lots of network code was involved here...

If you have an interesting project and would like me to join you, feel free to write here or send me a pm! If I get a few messages, I'll choose one of them.

P.S. I will only work on Linux. I refuse to switch to other OSes for my hobbies

[raidho36]

Here you go:

I have unfinished unstarted game where you'd have to connect steam generators with pipes to form a steam plants grid that would outperform enemies' ones.

DO IT.

[master both]

Maybe this? http://www.love2d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=38091

[Inny]

What could be very useful for the Love community as a whole is if you put together a penlight style library full of game-specific things that would be useful. Just as a for instance, I got side-tracked in writing a small library for doing color conversions between rgb and hsv, hsl, and other color spaces (I may get back to it). Having a whole collection of little libraries added to the wiki would help everyone.

[Germanunkol]

What could be very useful for the Love community as a whole is if you put together a penlight style library full of game-specific things that would be useful. Just as a for instance, I got side-tracked in writing a small library for doing color conversions between rgb and hsv, hsl, and other color spaces (I may get back to it). Having a whole collection of little libraries added to the wiki would help everyone.

I thought about this, but have a hard time coming up with ideas.

Since I've done a lot of network programming, the best Idea I had so far was a new network library, maybe building up on the already existing LUBE, but adding more high-end functionality, managing player movement interpolation and prediction maybe...
But I don't see a huge market for this. So maybe smaller libs would be better.

I don't like the penlight-style you mention though. I think it should be small modules, not one thing that does it all.

To everyone else, I'll get back to you in a day or two... once I've decided which project to help out with. I got a few nice projects via PMs as well...

[Plu]

Good luck finding a project I think it's really cool that you're willing to help people out like this.

[Germanunkol]

Thanks Plu

I've decided to help micha with his Project. Thanks a lot to you all for the suggestions! And good luck with your projects!

[substitute541]

Thanks Plu

I've decided to help micha with his Project. Thanks a lot to you all for the suggestions! And good luck with your projects!

. . .

Okay, I know you know what I am thinking so I will just be quiet.

[Germanunkol]

Is there something wrong, substitute?

[davisdude]

Simply out of curiosity (if you and Micha are okay with sharing) do you mind telling us what the game will be about/like? I'm just curious, that's all...