diff --git a/src/level.rs b/src/level.rs
index 67a0ccaf..09675f50 100644
--- a/src/level.rs
+++ b/src/level.rs
@@ -269,7 +269,16 @@ pub fn spawn_level(
         }
     }
 
-    for layer_instance in layer_instances.iter().rev() {
+    for layer_instance in layer_instances
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|layer| {
+            !ldtk_settings
+                .exclusions
+                .layer_identifiers
+                .contains(&layer.identifier)
+        })
+        .rev()
+    {
         let layer_offset = Vec2::new(
             layer_instance.px_total_offset_x as f32,
             -layer_instance.px_total_offset_y as f32,
@@ -550,10 +559,10 @@ pub fn spawn_level(
                                 .filter(|(_, v)| **v != 0)
                             {
                                 let grid_coords = int_grid_index_to_grid_coords(
-                                        i,
-                                        layer_instance.c_wid as u32,
-                                        layer_instance.c_hei as u32,
-                                    ).expect("int_grid_csv indices should be within the bounds of 0..(layer_width * layer_height)");
+                                    i,
+                                    layer_instance.c_wid as u32,
+                                    layer_instance.c_hei as u32,
+                                ).expect("int_grid_csv indices should be within the bounds of 0..(layer_width * layer_height)");
 
                                 if let Some(tile_entity) = storage.get(&grid_coords.into()) {
                                     let mut entity_commands = commands.entity(tile_entity);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 32dcf677..ef748bc7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
         plugin::{LdtkPlugin, ProcessLdtkApi},
         resources::{
             IntGridRendering, LdtkSettings, LevelBackground, LevelEvent, LevelSelection,
-            LevelSpawnBehavior, SetClearColor,
+            LevelSpawnBehavior, SetClearColor, SpawnExclusions,
         },
     };
 
diff --git a/src/resources/mod.rs b/src/resources/mod.rs
index db7e701c..89e8fd0d 100644
--- a/src/resources/mod.rs
+++ b/src/resources/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 //! Resources and events used by the plugin.
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use crate::assets::LdtkProject;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::components::LdtkWorldBundle;
 
@@ -67,12 +69,21 @@ pub enum LevelBackground {
     Nonexistent,
 }
 
+/// Specifies data that should be ignored completely when spawning levels. Excluded items will still
+/// be present in the [`LdtkProject`] but will not cause any entities to be spawned in the world.
+#[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct SpawnExclusions {
+    /// List of layer `Identifier` names (not UIDs) to skip spawning as tilemaps.
+    pub layer_identifiers: Vec<String>,
+}
+
 /// Settings resource for the plugin.
 /// Check out the documentation for each field type to learn more.
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Default, Resource)]
+#[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Default, Resource)]
 pub struct LdtkSettings {
     pub level_spawn_behavior: LevelSpawnBehavior,
     pub set_clear_color: SetClearColor,
     pub int_grid_rendering: IntGridRendering,
     pub level_background: LevelBackground,
+    pub exclusions: SpawnExclusions,
 }