# How It Works — Create Game Textures, Tilesets, Platformer Kits & Props with AI > Step-by-step guide to the four Tilewise editors: seamless texture composition with hero tiles, 47-tile blob tileset generation, platformer scene kits with matching props and backdrops, and style-matched prop generation. From text prompt to game-engine-ready export in minutes. - **Website**: https://tilewise.ai - **Pricing**: Free tier (5 credits), Starter $9.99/mo (75 credits), Pro $19.99/mo (175 credits) - **Time to first export**: Minutes, not hours - **No design experience required**: Describe what you want and Tilewise handles the rest ## First, Pick What You're Making Every project starts the same way: create a project and choose one of four editors (Texture, Tileset, Platformer, or Props). Each editor sets up a workspace built around one asset type, with its own generation tools and export formats. - Projects are unlimited and auto-save to the cloud - Each project keeps a library of everything you generate - Assets from one editor can be style references in another ## Workflow 1: Compose Textures with Hero Tiles ### Step 1: Generate a Base Texture Describe what you want or provide reference images. Tilewise generates 3 parallel candidates, each automatically seam-tested. Pick the best ones or regenerate. - Upload up to 2 reference images for style blending - 3 candidates in parallel, pick the best - Every texture is automatically seam-tested before selection - Textures generated at 1024×1024 resolution Example prompt: *"Ancient stone floor with moss growing between cracks"* ### Step 2: Select Where Features Go Click cells on the grid for quick placement, or switch to free placement mode to drag pixel-perfect rectangles anywhere on the canvas. - Click individual cells for precise placement - Free placement mode for pixel-perfect positioning - Drag to select rectangular areas ### Step 3: Generate Hero Tile Features Describe what you want on the selected area. Refine conversationally ("make it darker, add cracks") with full version history and undo/redo. - Conversational refinement across multiple turns - Full version history with undo/redo - Add reference images for style matching Example prompt: *"Scattered leaves"* ### Step 4: Compose & Export Generate complete autotile sets, then export ready-made files for your game engine. - Autotile/Wang sets with interactive terrain preview - Export for Unity, Godot, Tiled, and JSON - PNG, spritesheets, and hero tile collections - Downscale on export to match target tile sizes ## Workflow 2: Generate a Complete Blob Tileset ### Step 1: Describe Your Material Enter a text prompt describing the material you want for your tileset. Optionally upload reference images to guide the style. Choose your target tile size from 16px to 128px. - Text prompt, reference images, or both - Tile sizes from 16px to 128px - 47 tiles generated covering every edge and corner ### Step 2: Choose an Edge Profile Select from 6 built-in edge profiles that control how your tiles transition at borders. Each profile shapes the edges differently, from rough stone to clean brick lines. - 6 profiles: stone, dirt, brick, wood, crystal, grass - Change the edge profile anytime without regenerating - Edge profile only affects transitions, not the material ### Step 3: Preview & Export Preview your complete 47-tile blob tileset, then export as a full spritesheet or individual tiles. - Full spritesheet + individual tile export - Preview your tileset before exporting - Compatible with any game engine ## Workflow 3: Build a Side-View Platformer Scene Kit ### Step 1: Generate a Platform Describe the surface you want and Tilewise paints a self-tiling platform as three pieces: left cap, middle, and right cap. The middle tiles horizontally, so one platform stretches to any length. - Self-tiling: left cap, middle, and right cap - Any art style: pixel art, painted, hand drawn - Regenerate until the style feels right Example prompt: *"Grassy turf, pixel art style"* ### Step 2: Add Props and a Backdrop Generate decoration props matched to your platform, and a wide backdrop for the scene behind it. Everything is painted in the same style, so the pieces belong together. - Props arrive as individual transparent PNGs - Backdrops are wide layers made for parallax scenes - Ask for specific props or let Tilewise pick an assortment ### Step 3: Assemble & Export Arrange platforms, props, and backdrop in the editor to see the scene as a whole, then export everything as one kit. - Scene assembly right in the editor - Export PNGs plus Godot metadata - Pieces drop into any engine that imports PNG ## Workflow 4: Generate Props in Any Style Full details: https://tilewise.ai/props-generator ### Step 1: Pick a Style Reference Choose an asset from any of your Tilewise projects, or upload an image. The AI reads its palette and rendering style, and everything it generates will match. - Use any texture, tileset, or platform you made - Or upload art from your existing game - Uploaded references are never stored on our servers ### Step 2: Describe the Props You Need Ask for specific props or let Tilewise pick a natural assortment for the style. One generation produces a whole set, and you can remove any prop you do not want before saving. - A full set of props from one generation - Perspective control: side view, top down, or neutral - Generate again to grow the set Example prompt: *"Market stall props: crates, sacks, hanging lanterns"* ### Step 3: Export Transparent PNGs Every prop is cut to its own transparent PNG, ready to place anywhere in your levels. Export as a PNG pack, or add a JSON manifest with dimensions for engine import. - Individual transparent PNGs, cut and ready - Optional JSON manifest with sizes - Prop sets save to your project library ## Pro Tips - **Use reference images**: Upload images that capture the art style you're going for. Reference images guide the AI and help keep your textures visually consistent across the project. - **Be descriptive**: The more specific your prompts, the better the results. Include materials, colors, style, and mood. - **Iterate quickly**: Don't aim for perfection on the first try. With 3 candidates per generation and automatic seam healing, it's faster to regenerate than to overthink your prompt. - **Reuse your own assets**: Your best style reference is an asset you already like. Point the props editor at a texture or platform from any project and everything new will match it. ## Pages - [Home](https://tilewise.ai): Product overview - [Features](https://tilewise.ai/features): Full capability list - [Props Generator](https://tilewise.ai/props-generator): Style-matched prop generation in depth - [Pricing](https://tilewise.ai/pricing): Plans and credit costs - [About](https://tilewise.ai/about): Mission and values - [Contact](mailto:hello@tilewise.ai)