Chess Blocker B

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-02-28

Overview

This file is a static layout definition used in Don't Starve Together's world generation system. It specifies the layout of a zone named "chess_blocker_b" using Tiled Map Editor format. The layout includes:

• A 40x40 tile layer (BG_TILES) containing background tile IDs (mostly 0, with selective non-zero entries at specific coordinates).
• An object layer (FG_OBJECTS) that defines placement positions for various prefabs, including marblepillar, marbletree, bishop, knight, rook, and flower_area.

The file is used during world generation to spawn static geometry (e.g., terrain features and decorative prefabs) in a predefined arrangement, likely as a visual or structural barrier or thematic zone (e.g., in a chess-based event or grotto).

Note: This is a data-only layout file — it does not define a component with logic or behavior. It does not attach to entities via inst:AddComponent nor implement any ECS logic. It is consumed by the engine's static layout loader to instantiate prefabs and place background tiles.

Usage example

This file is loaded automatically by the engine during world generation via the static layout system and is not instantiated manually. Modders typically reference it indirectly by including it in a taskset or level definition.

For example, in a worldgen configuration or level/taskset script:

-- In a level or taskset script (e.g., map/levels/...)
local static_layouts = require "map/static_layouts/chess_blocker_b"
-- The engine will parse this file and instantiate background tiles and fg_objects as specified

There is no direct component usage or function calling.

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None
Tags: None identified
This file does not reference or modify any components, tags, or run any Lua logic. It is purely declarative map data.

Properties

No properties are defined in a component sense. This file returns a Lua table representing a Tiled JSON-compatible structure with the following top-level keys:

Key	Type	Value	Description
version	string	"1.1"	Tiled map version
luaversion	string	"5.1"	Lua version hint
orientation	string	"orthogonal"	Tilemap orientation
width	number	40	Map width in tiles
height	number	40	Map height in tiles
tilewidth	number	16	Width of each tile
tileheight	number	16	Height of each tile
properties	table	{}	Global map properties (empty)
tilesets	table	See source	Array of tileset definitions
layers	table	See source	Array of layers: tile layer + object group

The tilesets and layers arrays define render and placement metadata — not component properties.

Main functions

No functions are defined in this file. It is a plain data table return and does not implement any methods.

Events & listeners

None — this file does not implement event handling or registration.