Tempst-like retro effect?

[NetherGranite]

I really like the way Tempest and other similar "retro" games glow. Is it plausible to achieve this effect in LOVE? I assume that the solution would involve either shaders or canvases (or both), but I don't have any ideas beyond that.

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[steVeRoll]

I'm not sure what "retro glow" effect you're talking about, but i'm pretty sure that moonshine might have something you're looking for.

[mxmlnbndsmnn]

Have you tried moonshine, @NetherGranite?

I've experimented with it a little and it is quite pleasant, even if it does not offer tooo much (not devaluating the work!...).
Unfortunately I cannot find any contact info for the main author of this associated git repo :/ I can apply some pretty effects on the whole screen, but for single ingame elements, I do not find a way to make it work.

Has anyone used moonshine in their projects? (or know how to contact ppl on github?)

[4vZEROv]

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Moonshine use shaders and canvas. You should take a look at :
https://love2d.org/wiki/Shader


and

https://love2d.org/wiki/Canvas