TMEditor

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

TMX Map Editor (TMEditor) is a free, user-friendly tool designed for streamlined 2D game map creation. Its versatility extends beyond simple tile placement, allowing you to define abstract game elements such as collision boundaries, enemy spawn points, and power-up locations. All this data is neatly saved in the industry-standard .tmx format.

The TMEditor Workflow:

Creating maps with TMEditor involves a straightforward process:

1. Define your map dimensions and the size of your base tiles.
2. Import your tilesets from image files.
3. Arrange the 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:

• Support for orthogonal and isometric map orientations.
• Ability to use multiple tilesets simultaneously.
• Multiple object layers for enhanced detail.
• Eight-layer editing for complex map designs.
• Custom properties for maps, layers, and objects.
• Versatile editing tools: Stamp, Rectangle, Copy/Paste.
• Tile flipping capabilities.
• Undo/Redo functionality (currently for tile and object placement).
• Object support: Rectangle, ellipse, point, polygon, polyline, text, image.
• Isometric map object placement.
• Background image support.
• Export options: XML, CSV, Base64, Base64-Gzip, Base64-Zlib, PNG, Replica Island (level.bin).

Version 1.0.27 (October 4, 2024):

This latest release focuses on bug fixes and improvements to overall stability.