Wang Tiles

Border Paths (2-corner Tilesets)

Here is a 2-corner Wang tileset and its resulting typical path layout.

Complete 2-corner Wang tileset

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As an alternative design, we can create paths that follow the border between the yellow and blue areas.

'Island' 2-edge Border tiles

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2-edge Border tiles

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Look carefully and you can see the moat or path lies between the Wang tile yellow and blue areas. We can still color the two areas either side of the path differently.

There are now no dead-end or branch tiles. Straight, bend and cross-road tiles are 'doubled up' (each with opposite area coloring). This produces a multi-labarinth design, ie a maze with no branches. Only one or more circular routes.

Tile_5 and Tile_10 Variations

The lower tileset allows alternative designs for the cross-roads tiles (tile_5 and tile_10). Using a pair of 'double bend' tiles produces a maze of smaller isolated loops. A pair of over-pass tiles produces a more interesting woven maze with much longer path loops.

Tile-5 variations

Tile-10 variations

Stage Array

The tiles automatically tile correctly using the existing Wang tiling method. Simple bridges are added to the straight tiles, so linking the grass and sandy islands. Better if sprites wander the flat areas and connecting bridges, not the moat.

Changing the stage border (0 or 1) alternates the colored areas between the paths.

We could also use Wang edge tiles instaed of corner tiles.

Border Paths (2-edge Tilesets)

Here is a 2-edge Wang tileset and its resulting typical path layout.

Complete 2-edge Wang and Path tilesets

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In this tileset design, paths lie between the yellow and blue areas.

Complete set of 2-edge Border tiles

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Look carefully and you can see the path lies between the Wang tile yellow and blue areas. We can still color the two areas either side of the path differently.

There are now no dead-end or branch tiles. Straight, bend and cross-road tiles are 'doubled up' (each with opposite area coloring). As paths join at tile corners, this produces a well connected maze.

Tile_5 and Tile_10 Variations

We can replace the cross-roads tiles (tile_5 and tile_10) with different designs. Using a double bend pair reduces maze connectivity while an under / over-pass pair adds maze weave. All tiles tend to produces a 'camouflage netting' look.

Tile-5 variations

Tile-10 variations