Samples

This is a list of all samples that come with Tessera / Tessera Pro, and what they demonstrate.

Please note that most samples do not use prefabs as they are more self contained that way. But you are encouraged to make your tiles prefabs in practice.

GrassPaths

GrassPaths contains a collection of samples that all share a very basic tileset. They demonstrate many Tessera features in as simple a context as possible.

GrassPaths

Demonstrates configuration of some simple tiles showing a brown path running through a green field of grass. Includes one big tile that occupies the space of 4 normal tiles. This sample serves the basis for the getting started and big tile tutorials.

GrassPaths3d

Adds sloped tiles to GrassPaths.scene, and extends the generator vertically into the 3rd dimension.

GrassPathsMultipass

Adds a second generator to GrassPaths.scene, which builds on the first generator by adding vegetation in appropriate places. This is described more in multipass.

GrassPathsWithPins

Includes some pins to GrassPaths.scene, showing how you can fix part of the generation manually.

GrassPathsAnimated

Pro only

Adds a Animated Generator to GrassPaths.scene.

GrassPathsContradiction

Pro only

Configures the generator to always fail, so you can see uncertainty tiles in use.

Try fiddling with the Failure Mode setting on the generator.

GrassPathsWithMirror

Pro only

Adds a mirror constraint to GrassPaths.scene.

GrassPathsWithPathConstraint

Pro only

Adds a path constraint to GrassPaths.scene.

GrassPlanet

Pro only

Configures GrassPaths.scene with a mesh surface to make a spherical planet.

GrassPathsInfinite

Pro only

Configures GrassPaths.scene with an infinite generator that lazy generates tiles near a collider.

GrassPathsOverlapping

Pro only

Uses the overlapping feature to generate an image from a given sample.

Castle

A 3d generation showing multiple useful techniques. The tile paint in this sample is based off of Marching Cubes, a popular way of doing auto-tiling. This sample also comes with a small script showing how Tessera can be used to lazily construct infinite generators. (see also GrassPathsInfinite if you have Tessera Pro).

Dungeon

A generator that creates Diablo-esque dungeons. Inclues a volume constraint that forces empty space in the center of the generator.

DungeonWithGeneratorConstraints

Pro only

Adds several constraints to Dungeon.scene to encourage the level to be more realistic and playable:

• The level must be fully navigable
• Exactly one staircase up and down.

City

Pro only

Uses a mesh surface to map out several city blocks, with different mesh materials representing roads and housing.

Platformer

Demonstrates using square tiles instead of cubes. In Tessera Pro, this sample also demonstrates writing to a Unity tilemap.

PlatformerInfinite

Pro only

Uses the same tiles as Platformer, but with an infinite horizontal scroll.

Hexes

Pro only

Simples set of tiles demonstrating using Hex Prism tiles.

Triangles

Pro only

Simple set of tiles demonstrating using Triangle Prism tiles.

TriangleSphere

Configures Triangles.scene with a mesh surface to make a spherical example.

Hex Raceway

Pro only

An example with hex tiles and a path constraint. This is a 3d generator, with height 2, allowing bridges over the track.

The path constraint has the "Parity" setting on which is specially designed for pathways with no forks, such as this circular track.

Skyscrapers

Pro only

An advanced multipass example. The road network is generated in the first pass, and the skyscrapers generated as the second pass.

Truchet

Implements multi-scale truchet tiles, using two different techniques.

Truchet Big

Uses Big Tiles to support multiple scales of tile in one generator.

Truchet Multipass

Runs two different generators, one for each scale of tile.

Plains

Pro only

A complicated example using overlapping model with a Unity Tileset based sample, and multiplass.

This shows how Tessera can be used for a simple sort of auto-tiling - the first pass picks the basic terrain type, then the second pass choses a tile appropriate for the nearby terrain.

Sample

Pass1

Pass 2

SimpleOverlapping

Pro only

A basic overlapping example, paired with an Infinite Generator. This uses the strip option to work reliably.

Building

Pro only

Demonstrates using Mesh Edges Model Type to connect tiles instead of painting them.

BuildingPaintFromMesh

Pro only

Same as the previous sample, but uses the Paint Tile From Mesh feature instead of Mesh Edges model type.