A tiny Lua framework that does 2D and audio and not much else. Beloved by jam devs because it gets out of the way. The smallest install of any engine on this list.
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Bump-style sweep test against a tile grid. Slopes, one-way platforms, push-out.
Custom emitters with lifetimes, gravity, color tween. Hit sparks and pickup glitter for free.