r/mapmaking • • Apr 23 '22

New advertising rule

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Recently we have had lots of advertising spam in the subreddit so we have implemented a new rule:

Rule 3:

Advertising a brand new game you made is fine as long as it is secure, safe, and free. What is not ok is linking your Patreon or other things that will make you revenue including paid games.

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This subreddit is meant for educational purposes and is not an advertising dump. You should post maps only to get educational feedback and to improve your creation.

Posts/comments are removed at moderator discretion but feel free to reach out to us if you feel like your post/comment was incorrectly removed.

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If you need any clarification feel free to reply to this post or message the mod team


r/mapmaking • • 4h ago

Map The land of Magic (Overworld && Dungeon)

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Hey everyone, I'd like to share a few maps from my new game Magic Dragon Fantasy: Story, a classic style action-adventure zeldalike that I've worked hard to develop, playtest and polish over the past half year.

The map means a lot to me, it's one of the best maps I've made and I'm very proud of myself. I call the region 'Magic' as I feel it is a good moniker for my game setting. There are no deserts or tundra, no snowy mountain or tropical jungle as this is a temperate region by the ocean. A unique region that I'm very proud of is the floating lands in the north-east of the map, I've always like that trope.

Please, let me know what you think or what stands out.

Check out my game too, if you like, it's on Steam.


r/mapmaking • • 14h ago

Map Handmade city map

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120 Upvotes

So this is my city map. It needs space for approx 13.2 million inhabitants. So what do you think? How many inhabitants do you think will fit?

I’m Dutch so some names might sound weird. I try to create a big variety of cultural names for the neighboorhoods written in red.

Colors on the map:
🔴 = Freeway
🔵 = City highway
🟢 = Mayor road
⚫️ = Road

Thick ⚫️ = Railroad
Thick 🔵 = River

Space 🔵 = Lakes
Space 🟢 = Parks/Green space


r/mapmaking • • 12h ago

Map Map for videogame!

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53 Upvotes

Map created for a children's video game "Sokrate's Quest" in development, more information soon on this magnificent project in the works!🧭🗺🏰

Angela and I really hope you enjoy this map!

Materials Used: H-HB pencil, Unipin pen 0.05-0.1, winsor and newton watercolor on scanned Fabriano 300 g paper.🎨

Moreno Paissan and Angela Gubert art 2024

Visit our IG account: https://www.instagram.com/morenopaissanart?vrfl=MXZjajRkeGlzemtxNA==


r/mapmaking • • 11h ago

Map City of Sestia - Undead City Map - RC

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12 Upvotes

Does anyone need a zombie infested city filled with plague and death for Halloween?

Well the City of Sestia could be just what you need :D.

The last survivors are hold up in the Cauldron but their time is running out!

Cheers!

George


r/mapmaking • • 3h ago

Discussion How do you guys decide on what shape your fictional countries/continents are?

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I'm making a fictional world for my game based on WW1, which means I need a world for them to fight on. I need some help deciding on the shapes, so please share how you guys make your maps. Thanks in advance; I'll check back soon. Oh yeah, please also share some other subreddits I can post this in.


r/mapmaking • • 13h ago

Map Alternative Miami

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9 Upvotes

I needed some alternative Miami for my Vampire the Masquerade campaign. So... One week, 3x3 A4 lists map. Full handwritten, roads and streets, malls and hotels etc. names incuded.


r/mapmaking • • 2h ago

Map My MPG

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1 Upvotes

r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Resource I made a browser-based terrain generator for custom maps, with erosion and matching textures

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484 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

A while ago, I shared a simple free browser-based heightmap tool here, and I was surprised by how much interest it got. Some of the feedback was about wanting to create custom landscapes and fantasy terrain, rather than being limited to real-world elevation data. So I've been working on something new:

Terrain Maker 3D.It's a browser-based tool for generating and editing your own 3D landscapes. You can generate mountains, valleys, hills and canyons, sculpt the terrain directly in 3D, apply hydraulic and thermal erosion, or import an existing heightmap.

One feature I spent a lot of time developing is the terrain texture generator. It currently includes 5 texture presets that generate textures to match your terrain. I wanted to make it easier to get something visually useful right away, instead of ending up with a great heightmap but having to create all the textures from scratch. The generated textures aren't meant to replace detailed manual work, but I think they can be a really useful starting point for creating more elaborate maps.

You can export 8-bit and 16-bit PNG heightmaps, along with albedo textures.

Try it here: https://3d-map-generator.com/3d-map-generator-app/terrain_maker_3d/

I'd love to hear what you think, especially about the terrain textures.

THANK YOU :)


r/mapmaking • • 13h ago

Work In Progress Coat of arms and map of the Orange Empire (formerly known as the Gorhein Colony)

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4 Upvotes

r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Novamtys, the Twinned World

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241 Upvotes

r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Looking for feedback on my first fantasy map

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81 Upvotes

I am currently creating my first real fantasy map (for visualising while world building) and I have finished the first draft of the shapes of my Continents. I am quite happy about the big western Continent but i am not really sure about the rest. I would appreciate honest feedback in any kind of form as i am still in the process of creating and figuring things out. My next step will be to draw mountain ranges and river systems


r/mapmaking • • 17h ago

Map Rotlake Shore [22x17]

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3 Upvotes

Access the Rotlake Shore map for free HERE.

Will you cross this oozing, stagnant pool that is said to house hidden basilisks? Venture into the Land of the Tarnished but be sure to hold your breath, for the bubbling pools release noxious vapours that would choke a careless traveller.

Head to tomcartos.com to browse thousands of free TTRPG fantasy and modern battlemaps.

Discover map variants, VTT modules, map assets and more, by checking out my Patreon.


r/mapmaking • • 12h ago

Map Map pixelart (Rome and Khwarezm)

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r/mapmaking • • 21h ago

Map The Ironvein Valley 57x77 battle map

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5 Upvotes

r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Simplified Köppen climate map of my fictional country; the physical map is inspired by the No Game No Life World Map.

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42 Upvotes

r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map A fantasy map my son drew

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22 Upvotes

Does anyone have any advice for him he and I are both proud of it he is currently making a new one


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Work In Progress Another Road Map: Glannach

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27 Upvotes

New roadmap: we are still in Tír Ghlas, in the northeastern province of Glannach.

An Grianán, the capital, lies on the shores of Lake Damháin Alla (Spider Lake); various roads connect it to the island's other regions.

I’ve included these images as WIP, since I was asked about my process.


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Map of the Solarian Coalition's greatest extension during the Asterra War in my fictional world, 1947. what do you guys think? Lmk

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30 Upvotes

I Made this map for my fictional world, Asterra, showing the Solarian Coalition at its peak during the Asterra War in 1947 which is essential the WWW equivalent, and Yes I know, if u read the Dead Ahead Wikipedia page u can easily tell the map layout is based on the Forman War map from Dead Ahead which i took direct inspiration from (atp I mighr as well copied it lol), to understand why it's because I've been a big fan of Centaura/dead ahead for a very long time and it gave me the inspiration to make my own world and also i thought it would be okay lmao, and which is why i used it a reference while adapting it to my own world. The countries, borders, and lore are entirely my own ideas and project but it is still a work in progress, sooooo some details may change as I develop the story.


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Map of a Dark Gothic City

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69 Upvotes

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Map of a Dark Gothic City made for the Rpg project of John Van Der Bos.

The ideal map for a thrilling adventure between the streets of this mysterious city. 🧭🗺

Materials used: H-HB pencil, Unipin Pen 0.05-0.1 and Winsor and Newton watercolor on 300 g scanned satin Fabriano paper.🎨

Soon we will publish in the comments all the phases of work on these maps (from the white sheet to the final color one).

Moreno Paissan and Angela Gubert art 2023

Visit my IG : https://instagram.com/morenopaissanart?xtok=MXZjajRkeGlzemtxNA%3D%3D


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Resource Looking For A Program

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9 Upvotes

Hey there! I'm trying to find a good (preferably free or cheap) map making program that allows me to mimick a city brochure map, like the one in the example I have attached.

This is for a ttrpg and I would like to be able to recreate this design for a fictional city.

Thanks!


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map I'm here to show you guys my project I've worked on for the past year

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23 Upvotes

The roblox world and the city map is the older from 2025 while the rest are from 2026

Sorry if it's blurry and some words are too small because the city map is made to be seen with the naked eye

Hope you guys like it bye!


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Menova Map updated and digitalized

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4 Upvotes

So i took the map and turned it into a paint project so it can be better detailed


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map First map

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26 Upvotes

I made my first map in Adobe Illustrator, I've been making maps for a while traditionally but this is my first ever time making a digital map. You can share criticism if you have.


r/mapmaking • • 1d ago

Map Plague Streets - 44x60 - Fiend Variant - Battlemap

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10 Upvotes

Hey all!

I thought I would share my favorite variant of a map we have just released: Plague Streets

Over the course of the spooky season we are building an entire city that has been overrun with a Plague of Undead. The Walking Dead meets fantasy basically :D

Enjoy

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🗺️ If you enjoy my work you ca join me on Patreon to get the maps, encounter and exclusive Fiend variant!

www.patreon.com/thereclusivecartographer

Cheers!

George - RC