Lures And Worms

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

Overview

This file defines a static map layout used for the Lures and Worms level in Don't Starve Together. It is a Tiled Map Editor format (.json-style Lua table) describing the level geometry, tile layers, and object placement zones. Unlike typical ECS components, this is a data-only structure consumed by the world generation system to construct the level geometry during map initialization. It contains no executable logic or entity behaviors; its sole purpose is to encode layout metadata for the level designer's intended configuration.

Usage example

This file is not instantiated as an entity component. Instead, it is referenced by the level/task generation system. A typical usage pattern in worldgen code would be:

local layout = require "map/static_layouts/lures_and_worms"
-- The layout table is consumed by level loading utilities (e.g., level.lua or level_loader.lua)
-- No direct entity interaction is needed; placement is handled by level initialization routines.

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None
Tags: None identified

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
version	string	"1.1"	Tiled format version
luaversion	string	"5.1"	Lua version compatibility
orientation	string	"orthogonal"	Tilemap rendering orientation
width	number	12	Map width in tiles
height	number	12	Map height in tiles
tilewidth	number	16	Width of a single tile in pixels
tileheight	number	16	Height of a single tile in pixels
properties	table	{}	Global map properties (unused)
tilesets	table	(see source)	Array of tileset definitions; includes tile texture reference and dimensions
layers	table	(see source)	Array of layer objects: BG_TILES (background tile layer) and FG_OBJECTS (foreground object group)

Layers detail

• layers[1] (BG_TILES):
  • Type: "tilelayer"
  • Data: 12x12 grid (144 entries), all values 0 (empty/no tiles)
• layers[2] (FG_OBJECTS):
  • Type: "objectgroup"
  • Contains one object named "" of type "lures": a rectangle positioned at (18,19) with size 151x156 pixels

Main functions

This file is a static data structure and contains no functional methods.

Events & listeners

None — this file is purely declarative data and does not register or emit any events.