farzher / cheatcode.lua

Add konami code style cheatcodes to your game. Intended for LÖVE

Cheatcode

Add konami code style cheatcodes to your game. Intended for LÖVE

Usage

Cheatcode = require('cheatcode')

local codes = {}
codes['{up}{up}{down}{down}{left}{right}{left}{right}ba{return}'] = function() lives = lives + 99 end
codes.bighead = function() bighead = not bighead end
Cheatcode(codes)

function love.keypressed(key)
  Cheatcode.handle(key)
end

Performance

Since this runs on every keypress, performance is important.

Don't worry, it runs in constant time O(1)! Feel free to add all the cheatcodes you want.