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Inkarnate

A free-form map editor for role-playing games, focusing on overland and continental maps.

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    2023-03-12

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Inkarnate Review (2020)

Wonderdraft - Inkarnate Killer? (map-making app review)

Inkarnate - Let's Make a Fantasy Map! (free version)

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  • CC0-licensed fantasy map brushes based on historical cartography
    Adding to the other answers, there are also -besides Photoshop, Gimp, etc- specialized tools to draw fantasy maps. The site mentions Wonderdraft [0], but there are a bunch of others though not all of them support using external brushes. Some other tools in this space may be Watabou's tools [1], Azgaar's tools [2], Inkarnate [3], Mapforge [4], or quite a few more which you can find links to in this list [5]. Again:... - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago
  • [PF2E][FoundryVTT][Saturday][CST-12:30PM][PAID] -|- Experienced GM seeking both new and experienced players! Explore a personalized fantasy world that is slowly changing as the Planes Converge! -|- [3-week trial period at (5$) per session. After that it's just (10$)!][2/5 slots open]
    Two, it incentivizes me to be best I can be, as I can as well as enabling me to more easily afford things like Dungeondraft or Inkarnate to create custom maps or battles for you guys! Also I kinda need more food money lol. Source: 9 months ago
  • Mapping Software
    Inkarnate for pretty, colourful maps. Has free and paid tiers. Source: 10 months ago
  • Temperate rainforest
    Erm. What do you mean? Like a map maker kinda deal that lets you place all the plants + details? Inkarnate allows users to make detailed maps of that extent. Source: 10 months ago
  • Blank Map/Grid Asset
    As a side note - I have been using https://inkarnate.com/ and it has a lot of cool features for making maps. The Portrait or Landscape options with a 10x13 or 13x10 grid is pretty similar to the hero kids grids and prints well on regular letter sized paper. There's also a huge gallery of maps created by others you can browse through for ideas. There's a pretty limited free version to play around with but if you're... Source: 10 months ago
  • Is anyone aware of an ai tool that can make fantasy maps based on sketches?
    Try inkarnate or any number of other online map makers. It takes exactly zero skill (even I've done it, zero skill) and could be as quick or as lengthy a process as you want it to be. Source: 10 months ago
  • Day 301/365 Ruins
    All the textures are from inkarnate.com, nothing custom. Source: 10 months ago
  • Gothic Horror Manor [60x45] [40x40]
    All the maps I make are made with Inkarnate. Depending on the style of map (battlemap/city/region) I'll use different art style presets. Beyond that, I just have a few years of practice due to running a campaign that seems to be never-ending. Source: 10 months ago
  • The darklake map
    1) Draw one by hand 2) Check out D&D map subreddits/patreon for one that fits or for map segments of the right style to stitch together 3) Make one on a site like https://inkarnate.com/ 4) Commission one. Source: 10 months ago
  • need help from someone to draw me a small map
    You might want to have a look at https://inkarnate.com/ It's super easy to get a rough map out of that. Source: 10 months ago
  • The Torek Sea, a region on the northeastern coast of Eyræus
    Made on Inkarnate, it's very comprehensive once you get the hang of it! Best of luck! Source: 10 months ago
  • Can a NEWER DND Player Be a DM?
    Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator for generating world maps, and Inkarnate for battlemaps (or if you'd prefer to draw your world map by hand). Another really popular bit of mapping software is DungeonDraft, though I'm not super familiar with it. Lastly, GIMP is a powerful open source image editor, though it has a bit of a learning curve. Source: 10 months ago
  • Sunnydale 2023 (A Map for my next D&D campaign)
    Inkarnate.com It's some pretty amazing software if you get the knack for it. Source: 11 months ago
  • Started playing Hero Kids with my kids - created some very basic printable forest path encounter maps. Included in color and black and white
    This is my first attempt at map making - I used inkarnate.com. Source: 11 months ago
  • Otari's Isometric Map
    Looks great, did you make it with Inkarnate? If so, can you please share a version to edit, so I can use the german names? Source: 11 months ago
  • What is the best map making tool?
    Could be regular MS Paint but a lot of people do use inkarnate.com ! The free stuff is very limited however, but overall its mostly a very good place to start building your own personal map! Source: 11 months ago
  • Good map creation software?
    Https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/ works really well for generating worlds that you can work with for free and https://inkarnate.com is good for creating maps from scratch, although if you want access to everything, there is a small price to pay. Source: 11 months ago
  • How do you visualize your worldbuilding ideas without being skilled as an artist?
    You and I have basically the same dilemma, but I do use some other resources which have already been listed for you. Flag Maker and Hero Forge are incredible tools, and I'll add that I use Wonderdraft for maps. There are some other online map-making resources that are free, and I've used them before, but wonderdraft is better in my humble opinion. Source: 11 months ago
  • Were do you make your fantasy maps?
    I've used a handful and Inkarnate has been my go to for reference maps. For battle maps I use dungeon draft. Source: 11 months ago
  • [PF2E][FoundryVTT][Wednesday][Saturday][CST-12:30PM][PAID] -|- Experienced GM seeking both new and experienced players! Forming two groups for personalized homebrew setting/campaigns! -|- [3-week trial period at (5$) per session. After that it's just (10$)!][3/10 slots open]
    Two, it incentivizes me to be best I can be, as I can as well as enabling me to more easily afford things like Dungeondraft or Inkarnate to create custom maps or battles for you guys! Also I kinda need more food money lol. Source: 11 months ago
  • How to draw semi-realistic mountain ranges with GIMP (or Photoshop)
    I suggest you use Inkarnate instead. Other than that you can look up “bird’s eye view of mountains”. Source: 11 months ago

External sources with reviews and comparisons of Inkarnate

The Best Map Makers For 2022
There is a free version of Inkarnate but the paid version unlocks a massive library of graphics and is not very expensive— just $25 per year.
10 Best Sites Like Roll20 Alternatives For Tabletop Gaming
Inkarnate also supports fantasy races. A whole of maps is also provided for the ease of the user.

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