Ogmo

Ogmo is a 2D level editor used to create tile-based levels for video games. It provides a focused toolset for painting tiles on a grid, placing objects, and organizing data across multiple layers. Levels are saved as project files containing a JSON description of grid size, tilesets, layers, and entities, enabling straightforward integration into a game's asset pipeline.

Core features include multiple layer types (tile layers, object layers, and optional parallax layers), a tile palette, grid snapping, entity templates, and custom properties for both tiles and entities. The editor supports defining tile sets and collision data, as well as metadata such as level bounds and environmental properties. Its workflow is designed to facilitate rapid iteration, with immediate visual feedback for changes to tiles or objects.

Ogmo's design emphasizes simplicity and speed for level designers, offering a lightweight interface that remains flexible for various game genres. It has been widely adopted in the indie game development community and has influenced the development of similar tools and tutorials. Data produced by Ogmo is engine-agnostic, with developers typically writing loaders to parse the JSON and map it into in-game representations.

Development and availability: Ogmo Editor has seen updates and forks maintained by community contributors, though official development activity has slowed. The tool remains in use for older projects and in some contemporary workflows that value its approachable, grid-based editing paradigm.

See also: Tiled, LDtk, level editors.