# a327ex/BYTEPATH

A replayable arcade shooter with a focus on build theorycrafting.

Repository: https://github.com/a327ex/BYTEPATH
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bytepath
Language: Lua
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: game, lua, love2d, gamedev, indiedev, indie, tutorial, game-development, 2d, rpg, shooter, retro, terminal, terminal-game
Last push: 2020-10-17T20:44:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2251, "days_push": 2146, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1538, forks 98 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:00.163759+00:00)

## What it is
BYTEPATH is a replayable 2D arcade shooter built with LÖVE (Love2D) in Lua, focused on build theorycrafting with a massive skill tree, classes, and ships. The repository also contains a full step-by-step tutorial for building the game from scratch.

## Use cases
- play a replayable arcade shooter with deep build customization
- theorycraft builds using a massive skill tree
- learn game development by following a full tutorial
- study a complete Love2D game's source code
- find an open-source indie roguelite shooter

## When to choose
- you want an open-source arcade shooter with RPG-style progression
- you're learning Love2D and want a complete game plus tutorial
- you enjoy theorycrafting character builds in roguelite games

## When to avoid
- you need a polished commercial game with active updates
- you want a game engine or framework rather than a finished game
- you need cross-platform support beyond Windows and Linux

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game-engine, game
- domain: gaming-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, lua
- tags: love2d, arcade-shooter, roguelite, skill-tree, indie-game, tutorial, game-development, linux

## Member repositories
- a327ex/BYTEPATH (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.163759+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:30:56.447592+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/a327ex/BYTEPATH (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.163759+00:00, sha 03c6eae6f9f6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.