i started creating the gamemanager idea and also the ui, started off with a basic main menu, options light up; added a debug mode which right now displays the name of the key you press, which would be handy for the 3ds

gamemanager.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+require "ui"
+
+
+
+require "snake"
+require "swat"
+
+
+--[[
+	this library is the library that is combining the minigames into one usable thing,
+	it will also house the ui elements and general game management (duh).
+
+]]
+
+
+man = {
+	paused = true,
+	debug = true,
+	tgame = "snake", --game thats happening on top screen
+	bgame = "swat", --game thats happening on bottom screen
+	lastkey = ""
+}
+
+
+
+function man:load()
+	--love.graphics.set3D(true)
+	if not man.debug then
+		snakeplayer:hardreset()
+		swat:load()
+		ui:load()
+	end
+end
+
+function man:update(dt)
+	if not man.debug then
+		if not man.paused then
+			if man.tgame == "snake" then
+				snakeplayer:update(dt)
+			end
+			if man.bgame == "swat" then
+				swat:update(dt)
+			end
+		else
+			ui:update(dt)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function man:draw()
+	if not man.debug then
+		if not man.paused then
+			if man.tgame == "snake" then
+				snakeplayer:draw()
+			end
+			if man.bgame == "swat" then
+				fly:draw()
+			end
+		else
+			ui:draw()
+		end
+	else
+		love.graphics.print("the last button pressed was: "..man.lastkey)
+	end
+end
+
+function man:keypressed(key)
+	if not man.debug then 
+		if key == "start" then
+			man.paused = not man.paused
+			return
+		end
+		if not man.paused then
+			if man.tgame == "snake" then
+				snakeplayer:keypressed(key)
+			end
+		else
+			ui:keypressed(key)
+		end
+	else
+		man.lastkey = key
+	end
+end
+
+function man:keyreleased(key)
+	if not man.debug then
+		if not man.paused then
+
+		else
+			ui:keyreleased(key)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function man:mousepressed(sx, sy)
+	local x, y = love.mouse.getPosition()
+	if not man.debug then
+		if not man.paused then
+			if man.bgame == "swat" then
+				swat:mousepressed(x, y)
+			end
+		else
+			ui:mousepressed(x, y)
+		end
+	end
+end
+

main.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-require "snake"
+--[[require "snake"
 require "swat"
 
+
+
 function love.load()
-	--love.graphics.set3D(true)
-	snakeplayer:hardreset()
-	swat:load()
+
 end
 
 
@@ -128,5 +128,36 @@ function love.mousepressed(a, b)
 	local x, y = love.mouse.getPosition()
 	fly:kill(x, y)
 end
+]]
 
---require("potion-compat")
+
+
+require "gamemanager"
+
+
+function love.load()
+	man:load()
+end
+
+function love.update(dt)
+	man:update(dt)
+end
+
+function love.draw()
+	man:draw()
+end
+
+function love.keypressed(key)
+	man:keypressed(key)
+end
+
+function love.keyreleased(key)
+	man:keyreleased(key)
+end
+
+function love.mousepressed(x, y)
+	man:mousepressed(x, y)
+end
+
+--this is for debugging on pc
+require("potion-compat")

snake.lua

@@ -63,6 +63,94 @@ function snakeplayer:hardreset()
 	snake.score = 0
 end
 
+function snakeplayer:keypressed(key)
+	if (key == "start") then
+		--gamemanager:quit()
+		gamemanager:pause()
+	end
+	if (key == "up") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, -1)
+	end
+	if (key == "down") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, 1)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "left") then
+		snakeplayer:move(-1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "right") then
+		snakeplayer:move(1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "cstickup") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, -1)
+	end
+	if (key == "cstickdown") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, 1)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "cstickleft") then
+		snakeplayer:move(-1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "cstickright") then
+		snakeplayer:move(1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "cpadup") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, -1)
+	end
+	if (key == "cpaddown") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, 1)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "cpadleft") then
+		snakeplayer:move(-1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "cpadright") then
+		snakeplayer:move(1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "x") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, -1)
+	end
+	if (key == "b") then
+		snakeplayer:move(0, 1)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "y") then
+		snakeplayer:move(-1, 0)
+
+	end
+	if (key == "a") then
+		snakeplayer:move(1, 0)
+	end
+
+	if (key == "select") then
+		--snakeplayer:hardreset()
+	end
+	if (key == "lbutton") then
+		
+	end
+	if (key == "rbutton") then
+		
+	end
+	if (key == "l") then
+		
+	end
+	if (key == "r") then
+		
+	end
+	if (key == "lzbutton") then
+		
+	end
+	if (key == "rzbutton") then
+		
+	end
+end
+
 function snakeplayer:move(xvel, yvel)
 	if self.xvel == -xvel and self.yvel == -yvel then
 

swat.lua

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ function swat:load()
 end
 
 
+function swat:mousepressed(x, y)
+	fly:kill(x, y)
+end
+
+
 function swat:update( dt)
 	if fly.timer then
 		fly.tl = fly.tl + dt

ui.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+
+ui = {
+	twidth = 0,
+	theight = 0,
+	bwidth = 0,
+	bheight = 0
+}
+
+menu = {
+	main = {
+		items = {
+			"select games",
+			"settings",
+			"about",
+			"exit"
+		}
+	},
+	prop = {
+		x = 100,
+		x2 = 200,
+		bars = 50,
+		offset = 20,
+		xoff = 5,
+		cursel = 1,
+		curitems = 0
+	}
+}
+
+function ui:load()
+	love.graphics.setScreen("top")
+	ui.twidth = love.graphics.getWidth()
+	ui.theight = love.graphics.getHeight()
+	love.graphics.setScreen("bottom")
+	ui.bwidth = love.graphics.getWidth()
+	ui.bheight = love.graphics.getHeight()
+end
+
+
+function ui:draw()
+	menu.prop.curitems = table.getn(menu.main.items)
+	--sqr = 
+	for i in ipairs(menu.main.items) do
+		temp = ((ui.theight - menu.prop.bars)/(menu.prop.curitems)) * i
+		--love.graphics.rectangle("fill", menu.prop.xoff, menu.prop.bars , ui.twidth, menu.prop.bars)
+		local x, y = love.mouse.getPosition() 
+		if i == menu.prop.cursel then
+			love.graphics.setColor(255, 0, 0)
+		end
+		love.graphics.printf(menu.main.items[i], menu.prop.x, temp , menu.prop.x2, "center")
+		love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)
+	end
+end
+
+function ui:update(dt)
+	if menu.prop.cursel < 1 then
+		menu.prop.cursel = menu.prop.curitems
+	elseif menu.prop.cursel > menu.prop.curitems then
+		menu.prop.cursel = 1
+	end
+end
+
+function ui:keypressed(key)
+	if key == "up" then
+		menu.prop.cursel = menu.prop.cursel - 1
+	end
+	if key == "down" then
+		menu.prop.cursel = menu.prop.cursel + 1
+
+	end
+	if key == "left" then
+
+	end
+	if key == "right" then
+
+	end
+	if key == "cpadup" then
+		menu.prop.cursel = menu.prop.cursel - 1
+	end
+	if key == "cpaddown" then
+		menu.prop.cursel = menu.prop.cursel + 1
+
+	end
+	if key == "cpadleft" then
+
+	end
+	if key == "cpadright" then
+
+	end
+end
+
+function ui:keyreleased(key)
+
+end
+
+function ui:mousepressed(x, y)
+
+end