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diff --git a/core/input_handler.py b/core/input_handler.py
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+# engine/input_handler.py
+import pygame
+
+class InputHandler:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.keys = {}
+
+    def process_event(self, event):
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+            self.keys[event.key] = True
+        elif event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
+            self.keys[event.key] = False
+
+    def is_key_pressed(self, key):
+        return self.keys.get(key, False)
diff --git a/core/lua_api.py b/core/lua_api.py
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+# engine/lua_api.py
+import pygame
+
+class LuaAPI:
+    def __init__(self, renderer, input_handler):
+        self.renderer = renderer
+        self.input_handler = input_handler
+
+    def get_api(self, lua):
+        # Expose functions to Lua
+        lua.globals()['cls'] = self.cls
+        lua.globals()['px'] = self.px
+        lua.globals()['spr'] = self.spr
+        lua.globals()['btn'] = self.btn
+
+    def cls(self, color=0):
+        self.renderer.clear(color)
+
+    def px(self, x, y, color=1):
+        self.renderer.draw_pixel(x, y, color)
+
+    def spr(self, x, y, sprite, color=1):
+        """
+        Draws a sprite at position (x, y).
+
+        :param x: X-coordinate
+        :param y: Y-coordinate
+        :param sprite: 2D list representing the sprite
+        :param color: Color index
+        """
+        # Convert Lua table to Python list if necessary
+        if hasattr(sprite, 'keys'):
+            # If sprite is a Lua table, convert it to a Python list
+            sprite = [sprite[i + 1] for i in range(len(sprite))]
+        self.renderer.draw_sprite(x, y, sprite, color)
+
+    def btn(self, button):
+        """
+        Checks if a specific button is pressed.
+
+        Button Mapping:
+            0: Left Arrow
+            1: Right Arrow
+            2: Up Arrow
+            3: Down Arrow
+            4: Z (Button A)
+            5: X (Button B)
+
+        :param button: Button index
+        :return: Boolean indicating if the button is pressed
+        """
+        # Map button indices to Pygame keys
+        key_map = {
+            0: pygame.K_LEFT,
+            1: pygame.K_RIGHT,
+            2: pygame.K_UP,
+            3: pygame.K_DOWN,
+            4: pygame.K_z,    # Button A
+            5: pygame.K_x,    # Button B
+        }
+        key = key_map.get(button)
+        if key:
+            return self.input_handler.is_key_pressed(key)
+        return False
diff --git a/core/renderer.py b/core/renderer.py
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+# engine/renderer.py
+import pygame
+
+class Renderer:
+    def __init__(self, surface):
+        self.surface = surface
+        # Define a simple 8-bit palette (e.g., NES palette)
+        self.palette = [
+            (84, 84, 84),    # Color 0
+            (0, 30, 116),     # Color 1
+            (8, 16, 144),     # Color 2
+            (48, 0, 136),     # Color 3
+            (68, 0, 100),     # Color 4
+            (92, 0, 48),      # Color 5
+            (84, 4, 0),       # Color 6
+            (60, 24, 0),      # Color 7
+            (32, 42, 0),      # Color 8
+            (8, 58, 0),       # Color 9
+            (0, 64, 0),       # Color 10
+            (0, 60, 0),       # Color 11
+            (0, 50, 60),      # Color 12
+            (0, 0, 0),        # Color 13
+            (0, 0, 0),        # Color 14
+            (0, 0, 0),        # Color 15
+        ]
+
+    def clear(self, color=0):
+        if 0 <= color < len(self.palette):
+            self.surface.fill(self.palette[color])
+        else:
+            self.surface.fill(self.palette[0])  # Default to background color
+
+    def draw_pixel(self, x, y, color_index):
+        if 0 <= color_index < len(self.palette):
+            if 0 <= x < self.surface.get_width() and 0 <= y < self.surface.get_height():
+                self.surface.set_at((int(x), int(y)), self.palette[color_index])
+
+    def draw_sprite(self, x, y, sprite, color_index=1):
+        """
+        Draws a sprite at position (x, y).
+
+        :param x: X-coordinate
+        :param y: Y-coordinate
+        :param sprite: 2D list representing the sprite
+        :param color_index: Color index to use for the sprite
+        """
+        for row_idx, row in enumerate(sprite):
+            for col_idx, pixel in enumerate(row):
+                if pixel:
+                    self.draw_pixel(x + col_idx, y + row_idx, color_index)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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+++ b/main.py
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+# main.py
+import pygame
+from core.lua_api import LuaAPI
+from core.renderer import Renderer
+from core.input_handler import InputHandler
+from lupa import LuaRuntime
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Constants for 8-bit style
+SCREEN_WIDTH = 160
+SCREEN_HEIGHT = 144
+SCALE_FACTOR = 5  # Scale up for visibility
+FPS = 60
+
+def main():
+    pygame.init()
+    pygame.display.set_caption("8-Bit Python Engine")
+    window = pygame.display.set_mode((SCREEN_WIDTH * SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT * SCALE_FACTOR))
+    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
+
+    # Create a surface for the 8-bit display
+    display_surface = pygame.Surface((SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT))
+
+    # Initialize components
+    renderer = Renderer(display_surface)
+    input_handler = InputHandler()
+    lua = LuaRuntime(unpack_returned_tuples=True)
+    api = LuaAPI(renderer, input_handler)
+    api.get_api(lua)  # Expose API to Lua
+
+    # Load Lua game script
+    script_path = os.path.join("scripts", "game.lua")
+    if not os.path.exists(script_path):
+        print(f"Error: Lua script '{script_path}' not found.")
+        pygame.quit()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    with open(script_path, "r") as f:
+        lua_script = f.read()
+
+    try:
+        lua.execute(lua_script)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error executing Lua script: {e}")
+        pygame.quit()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Retrieve update and draw functions from Lua
+    lua_globals = lua.globals()
+    if not hasattr(lua_globals, 'update') or not hasattr(lua_globals, 'draw'):
+        print("Error: Lua script must define 'update' and 'draw' functions.")
+        pygame.quit()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    update = lua_globals.update
+    draw = lua_globals.draw
+
+    running = True
+    while running:
+        delta_time = clock.tick(FPS) / 1000.0  # Seconds since last frame
+
+        for event in pygame.event.get():
+            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+                running = False
+            input_handler.process_event(event)
+
+        try:
+            # Update game logic via Lua
+            update(delta_time)
+
+            # Clear the display
+            renderer.clear()
+
+            # Draw game elements via Lua
+            draw()
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error during Lua execution: {e}")
+            running = False
+
+        # Scale and blit to the window
+        scaled_surface = pygame.transform.scale(display_surface, (SCREEN_WIDTH * SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT * SCALE_FACTOR))
+        window.blit(scaled_surface, (0, 0))
+        pygame.display.flip()
+
+    pygame.quit()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/game.lua b/scripts/game.lua
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+-- scripts/game.lua
+
+-- Define a simple sprite (e.g., 8x8 pixel player)
+player_sprite = {
+    {0,1,1,0,0,1,1,0},
+    {1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1},
+    {1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1},
+    {0,1,1,0,0,1,1,0},
+    {0,1,1,0,0,1,1,0},
+    {1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1},
+    {1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1},
+    {0,1,1,0,0,1,1,0},
+}
+
+-- Define a simple enemy sprite
+enemy_sprite = {
+    {2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2},
+    {2,0,0,0,0,0,0,2},
+    {2,0,2,2,2,2,0,2},
+    {2,0,2,0,0,2,0,2},
+    {2,0,2,2,2,2,0,2},
+    {2,0,0,0,0,0,0,2},
+    {2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2},
+    {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+}
+
+player_x = 72
+player_y = 68
+player_speed = 60  -- pixels per second
+
+enemy_x = 40
+enemy_y = 40
+enemy_speed = 30  -- pixels per second
+
+function update(dt)
+    -- Player Movement
+    if btn(0) then  -- Left
+        player_x = player_x - player_speed * dt
+    end
+    if btn(1) then  -- Right
+        player_x = player_x + player_speed * dt
+    end
+    if btn(2) then  -- Up
+        player_y = player_y - player_speed * dt
+    end
+    if btn(3) then  -- Down
+        player_y = player_y + player_speed * dt
+    end
+
+    -- Enemy Movement: simple back and forth
+    enemy_x = enemy_x + enemy_speed * dt
+    if enemy_x > 120 then
+        enemy_speed = -enemy_speed
+    elseif enemy_x < 40 then
+        enemy_speed = -enemy_speed
+    end
+end
+
+function draw()
+    -- Draw Player
+    spr(math.floor(player_x), math.floor(player_y), player_sprite, 11)
+
+    -- Draw Enemy
+    spr(math.floor(enemy_x), math.floor(enemy_y), enemy_sprite, 9)
+
+    -- Draw some pixels as obstacles or decorations
+    px(80, 72, 5)
+    px(81, 72, 5)
+    px(82, 72, 5)
+end