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Lua is used in many products and projects around the world. Here are some highlights. A different selection is shown every day.

The widely used VLC media player is scriptable in Lua. LÖVE is a free framework for making 2D games in Lua. Celestia is a real-time 3D visualization of space that can be scripted with Lua. Defold is a free engine for professional 2D game development, used at King games and by over 40,000 developers worldwide. All game logic is scripted in Lua.

Cisco IP Cameras can be controlled using Lua. Wireshark, a popular network protocol analyzer, is scriptable with Lua. Roblox is an online game platform and game creation system that hosts user-created games of multiple genres coded in Lua. "Grim Fandango was the first game that shows Lua could not only be used to make a good game, but that it could be used to make some of the best games ever." (cited here; see also this)


The widely used VLC media player is scriptable in Lua.	LÖVE is a free framework for making 2D games in Lua.	Celestia is a real-time 3D visualization of space that can be scripted with Lua.	Defold is a free engine for professional 2D game development, used at King games and by over 40,000 developers worldwide. All game logic is scripted in Lua.

Cisco IP Cameras can be controlled using Lua.	Wireshark, a popular network protocol analyzer, is scriptable with Lua.	Roblox is an online game platform and game creation system that hosts user-created games of multiple genres coded in Lua.	"Grim Fandango was the first game that shows Lua could not only be used to make a good game, but that it could be used to make some of the best games ever." (cited here; see also this)