# Creating your own tilemaps not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [April 13, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683 "2020-04-13T17:39:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kentg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@kentg](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kentg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/1 "2020-04-13T17:39:45Z")
When I try to create my own tile map I see are the gallery and my tiles choices, I am unable to open the Sprite Editor. But when I click to create my own tiles and try to create a tile map from the editor it does not apply it to my game. I can see on the top right black screen but not sure what I am supposed to do with it. This feature seems to Not function in any logical sense I am trying to create a Platformer game and it seems I am going to have to use tiles from the gallery. ![tilesmaps](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/f6db602a6a12bb75fb9bea7e1fdea22b362170dd.png) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/2 "2020-04-13T18:51:59Z")
Not sure I follow, from the looks of it you have a tile you created selected (the one with a few red pixels in the top left corner). Here’s a gif of how to create your own in the tilemap~ ![using own tiles](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/fddf4ba12374a2860247cc425c6e2368a1333741.gif) ---
**Author:** ![shakao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/shakao/32/113_2.png) [@shakao](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shakao)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/3 "2020-04-13T19:00:25Z")
The current tiles you have created are transparent, so they won’t show up when you “draw” with them! If you select a tile (red outline) then click the “Edit” icon (square with the pencil), you will be able to color in your tiles. ---
**Author:** ![kentg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@kentg](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kentg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/4 "2020-04-13T19:55:54Z")
When I use the gallery my platform game tiles come out perfect just like I put them in. When I try to make my own tiles as small little lines ![Screen Shot 2020-04-13 at 12.53.33 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/7a80786b06846ef47db870fb006b77cf1456ec5d.png) ---
**Author:** ![kentg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@kentg](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kentg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/5 "2020-04-13T20:04:59Z")
This YouTube video is the problem I am having when trying to draw my own tiles for a platform game [Tile issues](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eP3qlewxD0) ---
**Author:** ![kentg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@kentg](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kentg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/6 "2020-04-13T20:10:08Z")
Thanks. I posted a video of the problem I am having [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eP3qlewxD0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eP3qlewxD0) ---
**Author:** ![kentg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@kentg](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kentg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/creating-your-own-tilemaps-not-working/1683/7 "2020-04-13T20:15:57Z")
I got it. You have to create the entire tile and fill all of the blocks and then use it Thanks