LDtk vs Tilemap Editor
LDtk
ldtk.ioTilemap Editor
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| Figure | LDtk | Tilemap Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Level Editors | 8.7 (#2) | 7.0 (#24) |
| Export | LDtk exports PNGs and JSON entity data, and offers optional Tiled TMX export. | The editor supports customizable export data and lists Kaboom.js boilerplate export as a work in progress. |
| Integrations | The maker lists community importers and loaders for engines including Unity, MonoGame, Godot, Playdate, GameMaker Studio, Löve 2D, and Bevy. | The README describes loading tilesets from Imgur and loading tilemap data from GitHub Gists via URL parameters. |
| License | The source repository identifies the project as MIT licensed. | The repository includes an MIT License granting use, modification, distribution, and sale subject to its conditions. |
| Maker | LDtk was developed by Sébastien Benard, aka deepnight, who founded the one-person studio Deepnight Games. | GitHub identifies the maker as Todor Imreorov and lists Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom. |
| Support | The site links to an official Discord community and documentation. | The README invites users to contribute features or bug fixes through repository forks and pull requests. |
Plans
In their own words
LDtk
LDtk is a free, open-source 2D level editor for game developers, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports Grid-vania, linear, and free-world layouts, with levels rearranged by drag and drop. Its visual auto-layering editor lets users define rules for tile skinning, while custom entities can hold typed properties such as hit points, patrol paths, or inventories. LDtk exports PNGs and JSON entity data, with optional Tiled TMX export. It can load Aseprite files directly and reload them when saved. The editor focuses on platformer and top-down perspectives, rather than isometric 3D. Backups can restore unsaved changes after an application crash. The maker lists community importers and loaders for engines including Unity, MonoGame, Godot, Playdate, GameMaker Studio, Löve 2D, and Bevy. LDtk has no usage limitations stated, and content created with it may be used commercially. Documentation and an official Discord community are linked from its site.
Tilemap Editor
Tilemap Editor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.