Nightmare

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-02

Overview

This file defines the nightmare static layout — a tilemap configuration used exclusively for the Nightmare scenario in Don't Starve Together. It specifies a 32×32 grid of 16×16 pixel tiles, one background tile layer (BG_TILES) containing visual terrain data, and one object group (FG_OBJECTS) describing interactive entities (campfires, firepits, grass, saplings, rabbitholes, torches, skeletons, a backpack with loot, and a spawn point). This layout is not a Lua component and does not implement ECS behavior — it is static world data loaded at runtime for the scenario.

Usage example

This file is consumed internally by the game’s world generation system and is not instantiated or used directly in mod code. It is referenced by scenario scripts (e.g., in scenarios/archive_cookpot.lua or related nightmare event logic) to initialize the environment. Modders wishing to modify or extend it should edit this file directly or create a custom layout with a unique name.

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None identified
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Properties

No public properties — this file returns a pure data structure (a Tiled JSON-like Lua table) and contains no Lua components or classes.

Main functions

Not applicable.

Events & listeners

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