diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
index 231c9773..012c5f33 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
@@ -603,6 +603,18 @@ void EditorUI::renderBrushPanel(EditorApp& app) {
                 ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.6f, 0.6f, 0.6f, 1), "No stamp copied");
         }
 
+        if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Island Generator")) {
+            static float islandHeight = 30.0f, islandDrop = 20.0f;
+            ImGui::SliderFloat("Center Height##island", &islandHeight, 5.0f, 100.0f);
+            ImGui::SliderFloat("Edge Drop##island", &islandDrop, 5.0f, 50.0f);
+            if (ImGui::Button("Create Island Shape", ImVec2(-1, 0))) {
+                app.getTerrainEditor().createIsland(islandHeight, islandDrop);
+                app.showToast("Island created");
+            }
+            ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.6f, 0.6f, 0.6f, 1),
+                "Raised center dropping to edges. Add water around for ocean.");
+        }
+
         if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Ridge / Mountain Range")) {
             static glm::vec3 ridgeStart{0}, ridgeEnd{0};
             static float ridgeWidth = 20.0f, ridgeHeight = 30.0f;
diff --git a/tools/editor/terrain_editor.cpp b/tools/editor/terrain_editor.cpp
index ac994ea5..4f0f40c2 100644
--- a/tools/editor/terrain_editor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/terrain_editor.cpp
@@ -860,6 +860,49 @@ void TerrainEditor::createHill(const glm::vec3& center, float radius, float heig
     dirty_ = true;
 }
 
+void TerrainEditor::createIsland(float centerHeight, float edgeDropoff) {
+    if (!terrain_) return;
+
+    // Island shape: distance from tile center determines height
+    // Center is high, edges drop below base height (underwater)
+    float tileCenterX = 0, tileCenterY = 0;
+    // Compute tile center from first chunk
+    {
+        float tileNW_X = (32.0f - static_cast<float>(terrain_->coord.y)) * TILE_SIZE;
+        float tileNW_Y = (32.0f - static_cast<float>(terrain_->coord.x)) * TILE_SIZE;
+        tileCenterX = tileNW_X - TILE_SIZE * 0.5f;
+        tileCenterY = tileNW_Y - TILE_SIZE * 0.5f;
+    }
+    float maxDist = TILE_SIZE * 0.45f; // island radius slightly smaller than tile
+
+    for (int ci = 0; ci < 256; ci++) {
+        auto& chunk = terrain_->chunks[ci];
+        if (!chunk.hasHeightMap()) continue;
+        for (int v = 0; v < 145; v++) {
+            glm::vec3 pos = chunkVertexWorldPos(ci, v);
+            float dist = glm::length(glm::vec2(pos.x - tileCenterX, pos.y - tileCenterY));
+            float t = std::clamp(dist / maxDist, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+
+            // Smooth island falloff: high center, gradual drop, steep beach
+            float islandH;
+            if (t < 0.6f) {
+                islandH = centerHeight; // flat interior
+            } else if (t < 0.85f) {
+                float beachT = (t - 0.6f) / 0.25f;
+                islandH = centerHeight * (1.0f - beachT * beachT);
+            } else {
+                float dropT = (t - 0.85f) / 0.15f;
+                islandH = centerHeight * (1.0f - 0.85f * 0.85f) * (1.0f - dropT) - edgeDropoff * dropT;
+            }
+
+            chunk.heightMap.heights[v] = islandH + chunk.heightMap.heights[v] * 0.3f;
+        }
+        dirtyChunks_.push_back(ci);
+    }
+    for (int ci = 0; ci < 256; ci++) stitchEdges(ci);
+    dirty_ = true;
+}
+
 void TerrainEditor::createRidge(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end,
                                  float width, float height) {
     if (!terrain_) return;
diff --git a/tools/editor/terrain_editor.hpp b/tools/editor/terrain_editor.hpp
index 9e91a732..3f8a22f9 100644
--- a/tools/editor/terrain_editor.hpp
+++ b/tools/editor/terrain_editor.hpp
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ public:
     // Create a ridge/mountain range between two points
     void createRidge(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end, float width, float height);
 
+    // Create an island shape (raised center, dropping to base at edges)
+    void createIsland(float centerHeight, float edgeDropoff);
+
     // Import/export heightmap (raw 16-bit grayscale, 129x129)
     bool importHeightmap(const std::string& path, float heightScale);
     bool exportHeightmap(const std::string& path, float heightScale);