TileMaker DOT: Data-Driven 2D Map Editor

Stop fighting layers. Start building worlds.

TileMaker DOT is a streamlined, efficient map creation tool designed for 2D game developers who prioritize speed and clean data. Built to solve the common headaches of traditional editors, it offers a unique, ID-based workflow that ensures your map data aligns perfectly with your game’s engine—not the other way around.

🚀 Why TileMaker DOT?

🧠 Smart Depth Sorting (No More Layer Hell!)

Forget managing dozens of Photoshop-style layers just to get a tree to stand in front of a house. TileMaker DOT uses automatic visual depth sorting. By analyzing the bottom-most non-transparent pixels of your objects, the editor handles the "front-to-back" rendering logic for you automatically.

🛠️ Data-First Asset Management

• Non-Breaking Updates: Modify or add images later without shifting IDs. Your map data stays intact even as your art evolves.
• Custom ID Mapping: You define the IDs. Ensure your exported files match your game's internal object structure perfectly.
• Selective Loading: Use "Whitelist" filtering to load only the assets you need, keeping your workspace clean and your RAM happy.

🧩 Pro-Level Features

• Powerful Autotiling: Generate complex terrain transitions (like grass-to-dirt) instantly with a simple naming convention.
• Flexible Exports: Export specific sections, full tile maps, object maps, or NPC data in .csv, .tmx, .xml, or .json formats.
• Dynamic Resizing: Expand or shrink your canvas on the fly without losing your work.
• Forced Layering Tags: Use simple filename tags (#A for Above, #B for Below) to override sorting for rugs, shadows, or overhead canopies.

🎨 Clean, Intuitive UI

TileMaker DOT is designed to be picked up in minutes. With a categorized asset library, live placement previews, and a built-in "Application Legend" shortcut guide, you can spend less time learning the tool and more time designing your levels.

🎮 Powered by TileMaker DOT

See what’s possible when you stop fighting layers and start designing. These projects utilize TileMaker DOT's unique ID-system and automatic depth sorting to create high-performance 2D environments.

Fighting for Singleship (Released on Steam)

Fighting for Singleship: I am Chased by a Bunch of Women But I Just Want to Play Video Games is a fast-paced 2D action game featuring various detailed maps.

Every level in this game was built using TileMaker DOT. The editor's ability to handle high object counts and "pixel-perfect" layering was essential in creating the chaotic, pixelated, crowded environments required for the gameplay.

👉 View Fighting for Singleship on Steam

Greetings Land (In Development)

Greetings Land is an upcoming 2D RPG that pushes the limits of TileMaker DOT’s rendering engine. This project serves as the primary testing ground for the editor’s automatic visual depth sorting and pixel-perfect layering

📂 Technical Specs

• Format: PNG (Single item per file)
• Logic: ID-based naming (101_StoneWall.png)
• Configurable: Easily tweak tile sizes, default paths, and grid settings via simple text files.

⚖️ License & Usage Rights

By purchasing or downloading TileMaker DOT, you are granted a non-exclusive license to use the software for personal and professional game development projects.

The Included Assets (Tiles, Objects, NPCs)

I want you to be able to prototype and build immediately!

• Commercial Use: You ARE allowed to use the included assets in your own commercial or non-commercial game projects created with TileMaker DOT.
• Redistribution: You ARE NOT allowed to resell, sub-license, or redistribute the raw asset files (PNGs) as a standalone asset pack or within another map editor.
• Credit: Attribution is not required but is always greatly appreciated! (e.g., "Maps created with TileMaker DOT by Andrei Voia")

🛠️ Support & Community

Have a question, found a bug, or want to suggest a new feature? I’m actively improving TileMaker DOT and would love your feedback!

• Itch.io Comments: For technical support or bug reports, please leave a comment below. I check these regularly and it helps other users find answers too.

• Feature Requests: If there is a specific export format or tool you need, let me know in the comments!

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Created with 🍵 and code by Andrei Voia

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