In this 2-part tutorial, you're going to learn how to make a tile-based game with Cocos2D and the Tiled map editor. You will do so by creating a simple tile-based game where a ninja explores a desert in search of tasty watermelon things!
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.raywenderlich.com/2778-how-to-make-a-tile-based-game-with-cocos2d-2-x