The Free Tiled Map Editor for 2D Game Development

TMEditor is a free, versatile tool designed for effortlessly creating detailed map layouts. Beyond basic tile placement, it allows you to define abstract game elements like collision zones, enemy spawn points, and power-up locations. All this information is conveniently saved in the standard .tmx file format.

How Does TMEditor Work?

The core workflow for map creation in TMEditor involves the following key steps:

1. Define your map dimensions and base tile size.

2. Import graphics to create one or more tilesets.

3. Paint the map by placing tiles from your tilesets.

4. Add custom objects to represent abstract in-game entities.

5. Export your project as a .tmx file.

6. Import the .tmx file into your game engine and interpret the data.

Key Features

- Orthogonal and Isometric map orientations

- Support for multiple tilesets

- Multiple object layers for organizing content

- Multi-layer editing with eight layers to add rich detail

- Custom properties for maps, layers, and objects

- Essential editing tools: Stamp, Rectangle, and Copy/Paste

- Tile flipping (horizontal and vertical)

- Undo and redo functions (currently for tile and object edits)

- Object types: Rectangle, ellipse, point, polygon, polyline, text, and image

- Object placement on isometric maps

- Background image support

- Export to multiple formats: XML, CSV, Base64, Base64-Gzip, Base64-Zlib, PNG, and Replica Island (level.bin)

What's New in the Latest Version 1.0.27

Last updated on Oct 4, 2024

This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.