This game uses a Lua scripting engine and has no sandbox whatsoever. That means [Tamas] can call os.execute, and from there the entire game is over. Or it’s just begun.

Designed for PC and mobile and cloud-based game development, it comes in two conjoined parts. The client-side Moai SDK is driven by Lua script to provide cross platform portability, and handles your ...

The other is a software development kit built around the Lua game scripting language. The whole solution uses an open-source development platform that works well with two-dimensional games.

The other element is a software development kit built around the Lua game scripting language. The whole solution uses an open-source development platform that works well with two-dimensional games.

The most interesting here is likely “core functionality required for Lua scripting,” which moves the modding tools one step closer to allowing modders to run custom scripts in the game, which ...