emulator: ChaiLove
type: libretro
core_classification: game_engine
source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove"
upstream: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove"
profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
core_version: "2.0.0"
display_name: "ChaiLove"
cores: [chailove]
systems: []
files: []
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.