WaveFunctionCollapse
Generates bitmaps and tilemaps that are locally similar to a single input example, using a constraint-solving algorithm inspired by quantum mechanics.
What is WaveFunctionCollapse?
WaveFunctionCollapse is a procedural content generation algorithm that creates new images, tilemaps, or 3D voxel models from a single input example. It analyzes local patterns in the source and generates outputs that are 'locally similar,' ensuring stylistic consistency. The algorithm solves a constraint satisfaction problem, making it popular for generating game levels, textures, and architectural layouts without manual design.
Game developers, pixel artists, and procedural content creators who need to generate coherent, stylistically consistent assets like levels, textures, or environments from example data.
Developers choose WFC for its ability to produce high-quality, locally consistent outputs from minimal input, its flexibility across 2D and 3D domains, and its strong integration into game engines like Unity, Unreal, and Godot. Its deterministic, constraint-based approach offers more control than purely random methods.
Overview
Bitmap & tilemap generation from a single example with the help of ideas from quantum mechanics
Use Cases
Best For
- Generating coherent 2D game levels from example rooms or tilesets
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