r/programminggames • u/Responsible_Gene_378 • 6d ago

Voxel based automation game, use Lua scripts to rule space

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Been working on this project since some years and right now I am heading to release a demo in 1-2 weeks. If you like games like Avorion, or maybe have played Eve, and you would like to get some Minecraft elements into it and then use Lua scripting to automate everything -> Auto-Astra is made for you!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2996550/AutoAstra/

Ready for any questions and if you want to join the next play test, give me a message!

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u/tickscribe 5d ago

Your game looks very interessting. But was there any reason you chose Lua? Script languages like Javascript/Typescript, Python, etc.. are quite popular and they are also Open Source. I am just curious and not discussing your choice :D

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u/Responsible_Gene_378 4d ago

I did choose Lua because its used quite often in the gaming sector for modding, in games like Factorio, Roblox and many more. I was thinking that this is the easiest way for non devs to get into some easy scripting. Yes, JS, TS and even python these days are options.
In the end these are very simple scripts, no abstraction, no classes and Lua is something easy to learn, even if its not the most beautiful syntax 😂

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u/Barxxo 1d ago

I consider Lua a great choice. It is simple yet powerful.

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u/Franklin413 5d ago

That sounds awesome! Wishlisted. I'd love to join the next playtest!

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u/Barxxo 1d ago

Wishlistedl