Tiled
A free, open-source map editor for tile-based games.
- Free
- Open source
- Good for beginners
- Jam-friendly
What it does
Tiled lets you paint levels with tilesets, place objects and export maps that most engines can read. It works for top-down, side-on and isometric games.
Highlights
- Tile layers and object layers
- Orthogonal, isometric and hex maps
- Exports supported by most engines
- Free (pay-what-you-want)
Is it right for me?
- Skill level
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Useful for
- Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
- Game jams
- A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.