Luanti (formerly Minetest)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Luanti provides an open source voxel game engine that enables users to play, mod, create their own voxel games, and run multiplayer servers.
Target Customer
Educators, students, developers, modders, and hobbyists interested in building or using voxel-based games and educational experiences.
Key Differentiator
Open source, Lua API-based moddable engine with a large ContentDB ecosystem, cross-platform support, and a strong focus on education and community collaboration.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified
Pain Points
- 1Need for an open, mod-friendly voxel engine suitable for education and development.
- 2Requirement for cross-platform, low-spec hardware compatibility to reach a broad audience.
- 3Desire for a large, accessible library of mods and content to customize learning and gameplay experiences.
Key Features
- 1Lua API for game creation and mod development
- 2Modding API and ContentDB for publishing and reusing mods
- 3Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, BSDs, Android)
- 4Large map sizes and variety of map generators
- 5Multiplayer support and texture packs
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Teacher
Client Results
- 1Education projects including virtual field trips and digital twins in university and school settings
- 2Over 600 primary school students across multiple countries implemented heritage-site projects
- 3Projects used for urban planning education and civic participation initiatives
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open source, community-driven development
- 2Cross-platform compatibility and low system requirements
- 3Rich modding ecosystem via ContentDB
- 4Lua-based scripting for easy mod/game development
- 5Free to use with optional donations
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Minestory – Heritage Sites (Académie de Dijon, Julien Crémoux School)
Since 2019, more than 600 primary school students from 30 classes in 3 countries replicated heritage sites using Luanti, presented via interactive timelines.
Minetest Classroom – University of British Columbia (Paul Pickell)
UBC project exploring digital twins and virtual field trips using Luanti during Covid-19.
Permis de déconstruire – Praticable School (France)
Secondary students redesigned their neighborhood in Luanti, focusing on well-being and community impact.
UNEJ – Urbanités Numériques En Jeux (Institute of Research and Innovation)
A four-year project teaching urban planning through Luanti, connected with urban transformations planned for the 2024 Olympics.
Maubeuge en Cubes – Thomate & Lemente
Workshop where students built and shared ideas to improve their neighborhood via in-game maps for urban planning discussions.
Pirate Cove – Monique Franzsen School (ICT – Research)
A nine-week project focusing on ICT skills, collaboration, and game development using Luanti.
BlockALOT Server Hosting – Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg (LMZ)
Hosted server solution to support future-oriented learning with dashboards to create educational worlds; includes support and multilingual resources.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
An open source voxel game engine that lets users play, mod, or create voxel-based games and run multiplayer servers; available on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSDs, and Android.
Target Market
Education institutions, students, educational programs, and developers/modders seeking to build or use voxel-based games and learning experiences.
Unique Value Proposition
Open source, Lua-based engine with a thriving mod ecosystem (ContentDB), cross-platform support, and concrete education-focused use cases.
Technical Requirements
Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, Android); Lua API; Modding API; ContentDB; access to GitHub repositories; MIT license for code, CC-BY-SA 3.0 for content, various licenses for media.
Pricing Model
Free to use; Open source; Donations accepted (e.g., Liberapay).
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