How would I learn to mod this game?

[dayaghana84]

Where would one look to find out how to learn to mod ITB? I've a desire to be a coder and video games have always been my passion. I've learned some basic/intermediate stuff on a couple different languages so I guess I'm just wondering if anybody on this subreddit has an idea where to start. What language/languages should I look at? Do I need any specific extra programs to dissect the source code for the game? What program would one use to do the beautiful little sprite animations for characters or tiles?

Thanks in advance.

[tosx]

The code for mods is mostly lua, so you just need a text editor. The modding channels on the unofficial ITB Discord are probably the best place to ask questions and get advice.
https://discord.gg/trrNB6p