ChaiLove

About this profile

Detail	Value
Type	libretro
Classification	Game engine
Source	https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove
Version	2.0.0, stated in src/ChaiLove.h
Revision	libretro/libretro-chailove@524ef951abbd
Profiled	2026-03-23
Profile	YAML, JSON
Cores	chailove

Technical notes

2D game framework for libretro using ChaiScript, inspired by LOVE2D. Game engine runtime that loads .chai/.chailove game files as content. Mounts system_dir at /libretro/system via PhysFS for game scripts, but the core itself requires no external files.

No BIOS or firmware files required.

Next steps

• Get your files, for the setup you play on
• Every system, and the files each one needs
• When a game does not start

Data as of 4 November 2026.