# luanti-org/minetest_game

Minetest Game -  A lightweight and well-maintained base for Luanti, intended for modding

Repository: https://github.com/luanti-org/minetest_game
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/minetest_game
Language: Lua
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: game, minetest, minetest-game, luanti, luanti-game
Last push: 2026-08-16T08:58:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5273, "days_push": 17, "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 1562, forks 614 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:04.026928+00:00)

## What it is
Minetest Game is a lightweight, peaceful sandbox game that serves as the base game for the Luanti (formerly Minetest) engine. It is in maintenance-only mode, providing basic gameplay intended to be extended through mods.

## Use cases
- play a simple sandbox voxel game with no enemies
- set up a base game for building and exploring
- create a modding foundation for Luanti
- host a lightweight multiplayer sandbox server
- learn Lua game modding in a voxel engine

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, stable base game for Luanti modding
- you prefer a peaceful sandbox without combat or goals
- you need a well-maintained game compatible with the latest engine release

## When to avoid
- you want new gameplay features or active development
- you need built-in enemies, goals, or advanced mechanics out of the box
- you want a game with stable versioned releases

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game-engine, plugin-system
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: sandbox-game, minetest, luanti, modding, lua, voxel, game-development, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- luanti-org/minetest_game (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:04.026928+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 2026-08-30T04:00:18.156588+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/luanti-org/minetest_game (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:04.026928+00:00, sha 04d91c90a2fd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.