Now we get to attach thinner structures to the base tiles. This is a useful set for walls in a top-down roguelike, for instance. This rock tile set from Dinothawr uses only sets 1 and 3, but as seen in this screenshot, it's still possible to achieve structures from set 4, for instance, if you make sure all the transitions work with the existing tiles. These are nice when you want more details in a smaller space, such as single-tile platforms for a platformer game. The resulting set is nice for top-down maps where you want transitions between multiple terrain types without having too many tiles in total. If you don't want something too repetitive, you can still use the flipped tiles as a starting point for further modifications.Д«y adding these, you can achieve a semi-diagonal impression by using stair step patterns. I always start with the center tile to make sure it tiles well with itself before it's connected to the other tiles.ДЄs you can see, the tiles are color coded to make it easier to gauge the amount of work you can save by flipping the tiles.

Another significant source of complexity is the addition of double slopes (2:1 and 1:2), which will add complexity to a game engine as well.ДЄll the tile set templates are licensed under a Creative Commons license. However, this will also increase the amount of transitions between the remaining tiles. In order to limit the tile count, you can try to replace tiles with their closest equivalent. This border style is going to add a lot of complexity (mainly sets 5, 8 and 11). The tiles are 16 by 16 pixels in size and have been drawn with a thick border for readability. Otherwise, I would recommend using only the first three or four tile groups I've listed below. This can save a lot of time and effort, and allows for a more polished result. You can also easily erase all instances of unneeded tiles.

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