#Custom hex map maker online how to

Inkscape Hexgrid: is an extension for Inskscape (an open source vector graphics program similar to Illustrator) that allows you to create a hexgrid in Inkscape.

hexGIMP: is a script for GIMP (an open source raster graphics program similar to Photoshop) which comes with custom brushes and allows you to create and edit hex maps using GIMP.

It is a Java-based program in which you вЂњstampвЂќ symbols onto hexes.

Hexographer: is far and away the most popular software for creating hex maps.

#Custom hex map maker online how to

The Hex Crawl: a nice quick write-up on how to design and integrate the points of interest in a hex map.Hex Mapping: another insightful and comprehensive treatment on the topic of creating and keying a hex map.Hex-Based Campaign Design: offers a very useful method for quickly and simply creating and keying a hex map from the вЂњBottom-UpвЂќ.How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox: a comprehensive treatment of the process of creating a keying a hex map using a вЂњTop-DownвЂќ approach.Hex Crawling: a useful thread over at the Steve Jackson Games forum on the mechanics behind a hexcrawl.Hexcrawl: a very useful series of posts by Justin Alexander on his philosophy behind designing the mechanics of a Hexcrawl.The model provided in these session reports is, I believe, in large part responsible for the revival of the hexcrawl with the OSR community. The West Marches: this is the campaign that launched a thousand Hex maps.Feel free to let me know of any resources on the topic you find helpful as well. IвЂ™ll likely be adding to it as I discover more helpful information. In the meantime, here are a list of resources that I found helpful when thinking about how to design my own hexcrawl.

I am midway through keying my Thild Island Map for my upcoming campaign and will be posting more on this in the near future.