Tilemap Tutorial — Create a 2D RPG in Godot 4

Build a complete 2D RPG world in Godot 4 with TileMaps — step-by-step tutorial. In this video, we cover everything from creating your first TileMap layer and adding terrain sets, to setting up animated tiles, shadows, trees, bushes, and cliffs to create depth and the illusion of 3D. By the end of the video, you’ll have a fully functional, visually engaging RPG map with proper Y-sorting, physics, and collisions - perfect for your Godot 4 projects. RPG Essentials Playlist:    • Create a 2D RPG in Godot 4   00:00 Intro 00:15 First TileMapLayer 04:23 Adding a Terrain Set 07:30 Elevated Ground 10:37 Setup Animated Tiles 15:08 Shadow Tiles 17:00 Adding Trees & Bushes 21:36 Y-sort for Depth Ordering 24:32 Setting up Physics & Collisions 29:32 Cliffs and the Illusion of 3D 32:20 Final Touches 38:22 Outro GitHub Starter Kit (contains starter kit, font, folder structure, nav_painter): https://github.com/Game-Development-C... Asset Pack from PixelFrog on Itch.io (this series uses a small set of the free pack): https://pixelfrog-assets.itch.io/tiny... Despite my attempts, I have not been able to arrange a license to redistribute the assets on GitHub. As a result you will have to download the starter kit and asset pack separately. When I'm able to arrange this with PixelFrog in the future, I will update the starter-kit and this description accordingly. Part 3 of RPG Essentials:    • Combat Systems – Create a 2D RPG in Godot 4   ⬧⬧⬧ GDC Club ⬧⬧⬧ Godot is open-source. Tutorials should be free! Support the work by becoming a member, get perks in return. MEMBERS ►►   / gamedevelopmentcenter   PATREON ►►  / gamedevelopmentcenter   ⬧⬧⬧ COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ⬧⬧⬧ DISCORD ►►   / discord   GITHUB ►► https://github.com/Game-Development-C... ⬧⬧⬧ ABOUT GDC ⬧⬧⬧ GDC, Game Development Center, was created to provide in-depth tutorials on game design theory and game development using the Godot Game Engine. We aim for multi-part Godot tutorials, allowing us to dive deeper into Godot's features. ⬧⬧⬧ ASSETS USED ⬧⬧⬧ https://pixelfrog-assets.itch.io/tiny... ⬧⬧⬧ DISCLAIMER ⬧⬧⬧ Some of these links go to one of my websites and some are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost or disadvantage to you. You will receive the same price and service.