tmx ☆
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Description:
Portable C library to load tiled maps in your games
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: gamedev c-library tmx tiled parsing
Install: brew install tmx
About:
libTMX is a lightweight, portable C library designed for parsing and loading TMX maps created with the Tiled Map Editor. It provides a simple API to access map data like layers, tiles, and objects, making it easy to integrate Tiled maps into game engines. The library is dependency-free and suitable for use in various game development projects.
Key Features:
  • Portable C89 library with no external dependencies
  • Supports loading TMX maps, tilesets, and object groups
  • Simple API for easy integration into game engines
  • Memory efficient and suitable for embedded systems
Use Cases:
  • Loading level data for 2D platformers or RPGs
  • Integrating Tiled maps into custom game engines written in C/C++
Alternatives:
  • tmx-parser – Alternative C++ library; libTMX is C-based and more lightweight.
  • Tiled2Unity – Unity-specific importer; libTMX is engine-agnostic.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 29, 2026 12:13am 0 REVISION_ONLY a18e664f
Sep 12, 2024 9:26pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a3f0d91a
Apr 8, 2024 2:24pm 0 VERSION_BUMP bd2cafc1
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