TMEditor

TMX Map Editor: A Free Tool for 2D Game Map Creation

TMX Editor is a free, versatile tool designed for straightforward creation of 2D game map layouts. Beyond basic tile placement, it allows you to define abstract game elements such as collision zones, enemy spawn points, and power-up locations. All this data is neatly saved in the widely-used .tmx format.

How to Use TMX Editor

Creating maps with TMX Editor involves these key steps:

1. Define your map dimensions and base tile size.
2. Import tilesets from your image files.
3. Arrange tilesets on the map.
4. Add objects to represent abstract game elements.
5. Save your map as a .tmx file.
6. Import the .tmx file into your game engine for use.

Key Features

• Supports orthogonal and isometric map orientations.
• Allows multiple tilesets.
• Offers multiple object layers for complex map designs.
• Provides eight layers for detailed map creation.
• Enables custom properties for maps, layers, and objects.
• Includes editing tools such as stamp, rectangle selection, and copy/paste.
• Supports tile flipping.
• Offers undo/redo functionality (currently for tile and object placement).
• Supports various object types: rectangle, ellipse, point, polygon, polyline, text, and image.
• Allows placing objects on isometric maps.
• Enables the use of background images.
• Exports to XML, CSV, Base64, Base64-Gzip, Base64-Zlib, PNG, and Replica Island (level.bin) formats.

Version 1.0.27 Update (October 4, 2024)

This release includes bug fixes.