An open-source 2D level editor from the creator of Dead Cells,
with a strong focus on user-friendliness
Download for free Windows, macOS and LinuxLDtk (Level Designer Toolkit) is a 2D map editor based on my personal experience creating Dead Cells and making game jams.
My goal is to provide a level editor that has all the important core features and to do them right, with a modern user interface/experience.
Supported languages (learn more)
Easy to use
Every UI details were carefully designed to make the process of creating levels as smooth as possible.
Auto-rendering
Define some simple rules in a visual editor and let LDtk do the boring part of the skinning job for you.
World editor
Choose your world layout among “Grid-vania”, “linear”, or “free” and reorganize all your levels using plain old simple drag-n-drop.
Entities
Create your own game entities, with any custom (typed) properties, like “hit points”, a patrol path or an inventory of items.
Side & top-downs
LDtk focuses on these perspectives to make sure the user experience feels just right. Sorry, no isometric here!
JSON
The app outputs a well documented JSON format that you can easily parse in your favorite game engine.
Tiled export
Tiled (TMX) optional export to try it out before implementing your own importer.
Backups
Strong backup system that keeps multiple copies of your project (optional) or restore unsaved changes if the app crashes (automatic).
Pay what you want!
LDtk can be used for free without any limitation. But if you want to support my work, please consider buying it, or becoming a direct sponsor.
Optional Haxe API
If you are a Haxe user, you can benefit from a powerful and fully typed Haxe API, generated by macros as you type.