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{{Infobox Software
| name = LÖVE
| logo = [[Image:LÖVE logo.svg|150px]]
| screenshot =
| caption =
| author = Anders Ruud, Michael Enger, Tommy Nguyen
| developer = LÖVE community
| latest_release_version = 0.6.2
| latest_release_date = {{Release date and age|2010|03|06}}
| programming language =
| operating_system = [[Cross-platform]]
| size = ≈ 2 [[Megabyte|MB]] (Windows [[Nullsoft Scriptable Install System|install]])<br> ≈ 6 [[Megabyte|MB]] (Mac OS X [[Apple Disk Image|DMG]])<br> ≈ 0.5 [[Megabyte|MB]] ([[deb (file format)|.deb package]])
| genre = [[Application Programming Interface|API]] / [[Game engine]]
| license = [[zlib License]]
| website = [http://www.love2d.org www.love2d.org]
}}

'''LÖVE''' (also LOVE) is a [[free and open source software|free]] [[cross-platform]] 2D framework<ref>"[http://www.love2d.org/faq LÖVE is a 2D game engine in which games can be made by using Lua scripts. Actually, it's more like a framework or library, but "engine" sells much better. So we lie."]</ref> for [[computer game]]s development. It is completely driven by the [[Lua programming language]].

The included functions provide programmers with access to video via the [[Simple DirectMedia Layer|SDL]] and [[OpenGL]] libraries, and audio via [[OpenAL]]. Font rendering is supported as well, through [[FreeType]].<ref>
[http://love2d.org/credits List of libraries utilised by LÖVE]</ref> In addition, the engine includes support for 2D physics using the [[Box2D]] library.<ref>
[http://love2d.org/wiki/love.physics LÖVE physics API documentation]</ref>

LÖVE is {{As of|2010|2|alt=currently}} maintained by Anders Ruud, Bill Meltsner and Bart van Strien.<ref>
[http://love2d.org/credits Author credits for LÖVE]</ref>

LÖVE is provided under the liberal [[zlib license]], allowing development of commercial products based on it.

There is also a version of the game engine that uses JavaScript called lov8.
== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.love2d.org/ Love2d.org] — official site.
* [http://www.love2d.org/wiki LÖVE wiki] — tutorials and supplementary info.
* [http://www.love2d.org/forum LÖVE forum] — LÖVE community discussions.
* [http://code.google.com/p/lov8/ lov8] — LÖVE using [[Javascript]]

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[[Category:Free game engines]]
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[[Category:SDL programs]]
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