---
title: "init(tileDefinition:)"
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "spritekit/sktilegroup/init(tiledefinition:)"
---

# init(tileDefinition:)

Creates and initializes a simple tile group with a single tile definition.

## Declaration

```swift
init(tileDefinition: SKTileDefinition)
```

## Parameters

- `tileDefinition`: The tile definition to place in a tile map.

## Mentioned in

Creating Tile Groups Programmatically

## Return Value

Return Value A new tile group.

## See Also

### Creating Tile Groups

- [Creating Tile Groups Programmatically](spritekit/creating-tile-groups-programmatically.md)
- [init(rules:)](spritekit/sktilegroup/init(rules:).md)