Maxwell 3

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

Overview

This file defines a static map layout for the "Maxwell 3" challenge arena. It is not a component in the Entity Component System (ECS), but rather a structured tilemap definition in Tiled JSON-compatible Lua table format. It specifies orthogonal-grid geometry (36x36 tiles of 16x16 pixels), a background tile layer (BG_TILES), and an object group (FG_OBJECTS) containing spawn points for specific entities—most notably the "statuemaxwell" and multiple "knight" placements. It serves as a world-generation asset consumed by the map/level loading system to instantiate static structures and entity spawns in-game.

Usage example

This file is not instantiated or added as an ECS component; instead, it is returned as a Lua table and processed by the world generation system during level loading. An example of how such a layout is referenced (hypothetical usage by the map/level loader):

-- The layout is loaded and used internally by the level loader, e.g.:
local maxwell_3_layout = require("map/static_layouts/maxwell_3")
-- The loader uses the data to populate tile layers and spawn objects:
-- inst:AddTag("statue_maxwell_spawner") at position derived from "statuemaxwell" object
-- inst:AddTag("knight") at positions from "knight" objects

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None. This is a data-only file; it does not access any component methods or modify entities directly at runtime.
Tags: None. This file itself does not apply tags; it only defines object positions for tags to be applied during level instantiation.

Properties

No ECS-style properties exist in this file. It is a pure data container for static map layout information. All fields are top-level Lua table keys defining map metadata and layer content.

Key-top-level fields (non-ECS data structure):

Field	Type	Default Value	Description
version	string	"1.1"	Tiled map version
luaversion	string	"5.1"	Lua version compatibility
orientation	string	"orthogonal"	Map orientation type
width	number	36	Map width in tiles
height	number	36	Map height in tiles
tilewidth	number	16	Width of each tile in pixels
tileheight	number	16	Height of each tile in pixels
properties	table	{}	Map-wide custom properties (empty here)
tilesets	table	populated	Array of tileset definitions (contains one tileset named "tiles")
layers	table	populated	Array of layers: "BG_TILES" (tile layer), "FG_OBJECTS" (object group)

Layer-specific fields:

• layers[1] (BG_TILES):
  • data: array of 1296 integers (36x36), representing tile IDs (0 = empty). Non-zero values (e.g., 10, 11) indicate tile types at grid positions.
• layers[2] (FG_OBJECTS):
  • objects: array of 6 object entries. Each object defines:
    • type: string (e.g., "statuemaxwell", "knight")
    • x, y: number (pixel coordinates in world space)
    • width, height: number (unused, always 0 here, indicating point placement)

Main functions

This file contains no functions. It is a static data definition returning a single Lua table.

Events & listeners

This file does not define or interact with any events.