toybox.py

A Lua, C and asset dependency manager for the Playdate SDK.

• Install toybox.py

  
  

  pip install toyboxpy

  
  

  Make sure you have a supported version of Python then paste this in a macOS Terminal, a Linux shell prompt or a Windows Powershell.

• What does it do?

  
  

  toybox.py installs and handles dependencies between third party Lua, C and asset libraries to make Playdate development easier. Read the manual for more info.

            $ toybox add playbox2d
            $ toybox update 

  Then simply import the toyboxes in your project.

• What can I play with?

  
  

  Here are some toyboxes that you can play with right now. Best part is, you can also create your own.

  AnimatedSprite (Lua)

  Sprite class extension with imagetable animation and finite state machine support.

  playbox2d (Lua)

  A port of box2d lite for the Playdate.

  pdbase (C/Lua)

  Common low-level C helpers and handy extensions to Lua table, math and also a C-like enum for Lua.

  and many more... You can see the complete list by typing:

  toybox store content

  PlaydateLDtkImporter (Lua)

  Load tilemaps created with LDtk in playdate games.

  TiledUp (Lua)

  A level importer and renderer for Tiled level files.
  
  

  Font Sample (Asset)

  An example of an asset-only toybox to easily add a font to any project.

  You can even create your own toybox.

• Community discussion

  toybox.py/discussions

• Official blog

  toyboxpy.io/blog

• Made with ❤️ in Paris, France by Didier. Original toybox app by Jeremy. Website originally by Rémi Prévost, Mike McQuaid and Danielle Lalonde and forked from brew.sh. This will by customized eventually 😔. Playdate is a registered trademark of Panic. This project is not sponsored by, endorsed or otherwise affiliated with Panic.