Tile Set Logic - Now You Know Too - Tutorial

How many different tiles are usually needed for a tilemap? I'll walk you through some of the logic to figure out what kind of tiles you will need for your 2D game.
This logic will work for any game engine or 2D art project.
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[@Artindi]

You might not need all the tiles I have suggested here. It really comes down to the game you are making. Let me know what you think, how have you gotten away with using less or more? Thanks to all who watch and enjoy!

[@agent-33]

This is what I'm searching for. I really need to scroll far down to find it. The search results are always a bunch of graphic artists showing off their high quality pixel arts. I don't care how good they are, I need to learn how to make a simple tilemaps spritesheet. Thank you!

[@islandgames5206]

This is gold, I've never seen a 3 minute long video summarize this so good. In fact, I've never seen a video about this and every time I had to make a tileset, I just kind of started with the basic 9 tiles and I would see if I would need more tiles for edges or corners, which was not efficient because while I was building levels I would suddenly notice I needed another tile and I would have to remake my tileset. THANKS!!!!!

[@Artindi]

That's what I was doing too! Thus the inspiration for the video. :)

[@GearShocky]

Thanks, now i'm calling these tiles Fernando and Helga too.

[@Artindi]

They should make a good couple. lol :D

[@YourWalkerex]

Forever and ever

[@alexarievich]

love you ,, fernando, and helga ..

[@isaacbunsen5833]

This is a very common tileset design, but there are more to go on. Even ways to get just as much mileage with a mere 16 tiles, with the caveat that it has to be made semi homogeneous textures like dirt, grass or sand. You can also break the tileset shown in the video into 1/4 pieces, and use an algorithm in your tile drawing tool to arrange them as needed.

[@Shun_Bey]

This is amazing for reference! Thank you so much!

[@peppermint3118]

I was searching for exactly this kind of info. Thank u so much this heleped a lot ^^

[@swagilini2307]

This is a pretty old video but this and the one after have been more helpful than any of the many auto tilemap tutorials out there! Also the interjected memes/sounds helps keep me engaged. Wonderful

[@Artindi]

I try to make what I feel is missing. Glad it helped! Thanks! :D

[@pureaut1sm]

good stuff dude, thank you that made tilesets so easy

[@Artindi]

Happy to help! :D

[@QuilingJhonJhorieA.]

This is so helpful, thank you so much

[@neonsphere3129]

This is super useful, thanks.

[@stozoul]

This was amazing. Thank you

[@vishu6787]

Thanks for sharing dude I might be able to make one for my need.

[@Artindi]

glad I could help. :)

[@jimdeveloper]

This is what i needed🔥 thanks for sharing this

[@Artindi]

Happy it helped you! :)

[@ldyofsrws8505]

thank you so much for this video

[@smokingant]

Thanks to you, the "Middle Tile" is now called Fernando

[@ami7mina]

I'm glad you came across this. You had me at Fernando ahaha!

[@welton.king.v]

this was awesome - never realized there were so many tile combinations jeez xD

[@Artindi]

Neither did I, thus the inspiration for the game, I kept messing up. :)

[@preethivaidyanathan3368]

so helpful! thanks!

[@Artindi]

Happy to help! Doing the GMTK Game Jam?

[@preethivaidyanathan3368]

@@Artindi nope, just working on a side project

[@Artindi]

@@preethivaidyanathan3368 Cool! ether way, glad my video could help you. :)

[@101touchapps]

lol i subbed cause of the fernando joke!!!

[@terterear]

My name is Fernando! I love it! hahahahah

[@user-pf5rc2ws5y]

3:02

[@CJEXP]

I feel like i watched the birth of the Geometry Dash character design lmao. Thanks for the advice though 🏆

[@emacelikovic1675]

what do you use to make a tile set?

[@tofu9478]

Question. Should a tile needed to be 16x16? I know this is old video but would rlly appreciate if you still answer. Thanks

[@Artindi]

Your tile set can be any size, and if you are trying to use an auto tile tool it should still work regardless of size, you just have to tell the tool what size tiles you have when setting it up. :)

[@jozef18591]

Oooo may i think I did 🤓🤓 2:50

[@KomiksPakesShow]

This works if I'm making a top down rpg right?

[@Artindi]

it can, you just have to think a little bit differently about the art stile but it should be about the same if you have edges that you don't want to player to pass through. Works for walls or pathways.

[@bini420]

can this be applied for top down tileset aswell?

[@Artindi]

Sure thing. Just think of the red as the path the player can walk on and I'm pretty sure it will work. Unless you are doing walls. Then think of it the same as platforms.

[@nikhilkadiyan4847]

Can you make a video on using godot's autotiles?

[@Artindi]

Sure, it might take a week or two but I've been wanting to do that anyway.

[@Artindi]

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[@Shadowthevampire]

is this for platforming or for top down

[@Artindi]

both, it just depends on how you draw your tile set, as well as how you implement it, but the logic for what tiles are needed works for both.

[@user-pf5rc2ws5y]

2:22

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[@Artindi]

Nice, I'll order the most expensive stuff than. :D

[@thatchipmunksings]

@@Artindi damn my typos from last night. Lol. Of course you should. 😅

[@thatchipmunksings]

Dude... It's almost 9 months. Bet Helga is 🤰

[@Artindi]

ha ha, I wonder what their little baby tile will look like. :)