Introductory Gideros Tutorial

This tutorial is a good place to start when learning Gideros, a cross platform 2D game engine. Here, we install the software, go through what the various components are and build our very first app using the Lua programming language!

Note: this video has hand-written subtitles so please switch them on if you need them.

The Google Play app I reference in the video is called Apk Installer and available here:

Please download Gideros itself from

Get the tutorial source code from

[levelc]

so hyped, gideros looks hella promising

[AutMouseLabs]

Thank you for doing this. This is a nifty little engine.

[matthiaszwecker]

Great Tutorial for ABSOLUTE Newbies. 24 hours ago I had no idea of how to code, compile/export, deploy to phone and finally install an app. Now its running without player on my samsung. Many thanks!
If I may add some very minor comments (from perspective of ABSOLUTE Newbie):
- maybe point out a bit more clearly that the mentioned gideros player is an integration/testing instrument, but in fact not required to finally run the created app (although strongly recommended to have it installed of course)
- provide some hints / links, where to find the steps what is to be done to get it running on the phone (must be signed, how to sign in general, what is a keystore...)
But your job (entry into coding for beginners) was done better than perfect - I really liked that tutorial (and by the way... very comprehensible for non-native speakers ;-) )

[stalepalemale]

Thanks for this John, gideros is sadly lacking examples and tutorials so hope to see some more from you!

[UedersonThec]

Great tutorial, friend! I am very new to Gideros and your tutorial helps me a lot! Thanks from Brazil!

[jaysanprogramming]

This is a very good tutorial. An awesome one. Thanks to you, Gideros is unraveling its secrets. ;)

[ilambuduri]

yes at last tutorials for gideros keep up with good work, u earn a sub.

[jaysanprogramming]

Would you give me more explanation about setting a bitmap to cover letterbox black borders? I can't manage to understand how I could have black borders because it is the limit of the rendering frame of gideros and also covering those black parts with something. I don't know if I am very explanatory with this...

[catiorrinho]

gideros player isn't working here, can you please tell me how to fix it?

[flamendless]

wheres the hand written tutorial link?