Map maker

Map Maker Adventures is an old school, pencil and paper, dungeon crawl, role-playing game for 1~6 players, without a GM.

Add realism to your fantasy world by creating a believable and detailed custom map. You can follow this guide by using pen and paper, ink, or Photoshop.

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If you're looking for a city map creator, or a fantasy city map generator, then we've got you covered! Check out these five resources!

I used to love drawing my own treasure maps as a boy, especially the tea-staining stage which transformed my doodled piece of white paper into an antique parchment. I’ve been reliving that childhood experience by producing a toolkit for Adobe Illustrator which helps you construct your own treasure map digitally, using a range of vector […]

One mistake people often make when drawing maps is they make their borders look like a geometric grid. In reality, this reflects a relatively modern way of thinking. With the ability to see our world from an airplane or even space, we tend to want to divide things up in very clean, simple boxes. #mapeffects #rpg #maps #fantasy #worldbuilding #cartography

Easily add hand-drawn medieval icons to your fantasy maps with this add-on for the Map Effects Fantasy Map Builder!

If you want the coastlines to look like they’re popping off the page, then adding some cliffs is a great way to do it. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to do and it will instantly make your map look much more professional. In this Map Tip, you will learn some simple techniques to help your maps stand o

Rivers have to be the most common thing for new map makers to get wrong; and even seasoned cartographers may have some of these mistakes sneak up on them if they’re not careful. But, having an awareness of some of the most common issues that come up when it comes to river placement will go a long wa