does anyone know a good map-making software for overworld hex maps that doesn't use a subscription model?'n#ttrpg #pf2e #dnd
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Hex Kit is good, and they have/sell add-on tile sets.
I also like Wonderdraft, which is also a one-time purchase.
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@risa I've used HexKit in the past; it was included in one of the huge itch.io charity bundles so you may already have it!
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@risa Overworld is quite fun
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@risa Worldographer. I've known Joe, the programmer, for almost 15 years now. It started as Hexographer and has grown.
No subscription. Buy a license forever.
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#Inkscape is free vector-based graphics software, and it has a hex grid extension (or possibly several).
It has something of a learning curve and isn't a dedicated cartography tool - but it's flexibility can't be beat.
GitHub - lifelike/hexmapextension: Inkscape extension for creating hex grids suitable for boardgame maps.
Inkscape extension for creating hex grids suitable for boardgame maps. - lifelike/hexmapextension
GitHub (github.com)
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#Inkscape is free vector-based graphics software, and it has a hex grid extension (or possibly several).
It has something of a learning curve and isn't a dedicated cartography tool - but it's flexibility can't be beat.
GitHub - lifelike/hexmapextension: Inkscape extension for creating hex grids suitable for boardgame maps.
Inkscape extension for creating hex grids suitable for boardgame maps. - lifelike/hexmapextension
GitHub (github.com)
Oh, and Inkscape can be used for other types of mapping as well - here is a map I drew:
Jürgen Hubert (@juergen_hubert@pixelfed.de)
Slowly adding minor geographical details to the map as I shift content from my old version of the setting to the new one and figure out how the locations fit into the new geography. #cartography #mapmaking #ttrpg #Urbis #dnd
Pixelfed (pixelfed.de)
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@risa @Tim_Eagon there’s a big #HumbleBundle for maps up now. Haven’t used the platform myself, but I imagine it should do hexes https://www.humblebundle.com/software/map-making-mega-bundle-software-encore-2025
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#Inkscape is free vector-based graphics software, and it has a hex grid extension (or possibly several).
It has something of a learning curve and isn't a dedicated cartography tool - but it's flexibility can't be beat.
GitHub - lifelike/hexmapextension: Inkscape extension for creating hex grids suitable for boardgame maps.
Inkscape extension for creating hex grids suitable for boardgame maps. - lifelike/hexmapextension
GitHub (github.com)
I don't believe you need an extension for hex grids, there's an isometric grid you can add which is effectively a hex grid with extra lines.
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I don't believe you need an extension for hex grids, there's an isometric grid you can add which is effectively a hex grid with extra lines.
Yeah, but that extension gives you a _numbered_ hex grid, just like #Traveller players would want it!
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Yeah, but that extension gives you a _numbered_ hex grid, just like #Traveller players would want it!
@juergen_hubert
@doctormo i don't necessarily need numbers, but all of this is good to know ^^
