TMEditor: Your Free 2D Game Map Creation Tool

TMEditor is a free, versatile tool designed for effortless creation of 2D game map layouts. Beyond basic tile placement, it lets you define abstract elements like collision zones, enemy spawns, and power-up locations, saving all data in the standardized .tmx format.

The TMEditor Map Creation Process:

Creating maps with TMEditor is straightforward:

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

Key Features:

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

Version 1.0.27 (October 4, 2024):

This latest release includes bug fixes.