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MapForge runs Kickstarter to add isometric support and assets gallery

October 28, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 4 Comments

Isometric maps are those set at an angle to create a ‘fake 3d effect’ and are popular with old school computer RPGs as a result.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: cartography, kickstarters, maps, virtual tabletop

Dungeon map maker: Generate a dungeon for your RPG in just a few seconds

October 24, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You can now generate a whole dungeon in just the time it takes your web browser to load. If you don’t like it, hit enter, and in a flash, you’ll get a new map to explore.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: maps

The Lord of the Rings RPG map reveal

October 18, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Cubicle 7 has given fans a look at the cartography from the forthcoming second edition of The One Ring RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cartography, cubicle 7, lord of the rings, maps, The One Ring

Watabou’s Fantasy City Generator updates, improving Azgaar’s integration

September 29, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

That’s not the only change, there’s been enhanced building updates, improvements to warp mode which lets you make small adjustments to the settlements, a more attractive (but not movable) legend, changes to how water is drawn, and there can now be more than one park in a city.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: cartography, maps

D&D players discover that IKEA are selling a hex crawl table

June 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 29 Comments

IKEA have the tabletop on their website too where is currently marked down to only $47. It’s available here in the UK for £60.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: household, maps, shopping

Quickly re-draw the fantasy map for your RPG: Wonderdraft adds magic lasso tool

May 3, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What makes Wondercraft’s lasso so impressive is that it automatically fills in the land in keeping with your map, or the sea, as you make changes.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: cartography, maps

Map maker: Generating a fantasy world atlas

August 17, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Let’s say you don’t want to spend a penny, don’t want to download any software, that you are in a hurry and you need to generate a fantasy map for your RPG campaign. In this post, we’ll look at a map maker that’s capable of generating an entire fantasy world. There are a few software […]

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: cartography, maps

The other D&D Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica leaks

July 24, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast have now confirmed that Guild Masters’ Guide to Ravnica is the next D&D setting (along with Eberron) but for a while, the RPG community only had rumour and an unexplained listing on Amazon to discuss. During the Sunday of discovery, eagle-eyed gamers found more than just the main core book on […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, Dungeons & Dragons, maps, Ravnica

Game grids and battle maps to enhance your tabletop RPG

July 9, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Do you use miniatures in your Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder games? Is it a unique playing map each time or something abstract? Many gamers find that PVC game grids are a good compromise. GMs can scribble down the terrain as and when it is needed in as much detail as necessary. Let’s take a […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: battle mats, cartography, maps

RPG City generator

February 22, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Do you need to generate a map for a city and do it quickly? A strong recommendation is Oskar Stalbery’s City Generator. [Show me more] You simply click on the grid to start and the city grows before you. Click again and the city grows again, pick the square you want to add more detail […]

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: maps

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