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Tilemaps & Level Art

Build worlds from small reusable tiles — seamless edges, variation, and levels.

Beginner 4 lessons ~18 min Graded certificate Free
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What you'll be able to do

  • Explain what a tileset and a tilemap are, and why games use them
  • Design tiles that connect seamlessly at their edges
  • Use autotiling / transition tiles for clean borders between materials
  • Break the grid with variation so a level does not look repetitive
  • Assemble a tileset into a playable level with layers

Lessons

  1. 1 What a tilemap is A grid of reusable tiles — the efficient way to build 2D worlds.
  2. 2 Seamless tiles Tiles must connect at their edges so no seams show when repeated.
  3. 3 Transitions and autotiling Edge and corner tiles blend one material into another cleanly.
  4. 4 Breaking the grid Variation tiles and scatter stop a level from looking repetitive.
  5. Graded quiz + certificate 6 questions. Pass to earn a shareable certificate.