UPDATE
Updated the main post with a preview of the Live MapMaker, which can now place and automate NPCs. Here's some words from one of our programmers, Darkkal.
check it!
'NPCs and their respective animations now work in game and in the mapmaker. Still trying to get the player to work with it, but it's really just a couple of dimensions changes. The wall and door is tiled as a place holder, they will be 3d in the future (when we start hauling in assets).'
Also, massive overhaul to the main post, various edits.