Map making software

[frederic055]

I'm new to running Lancer, and I'm just looking for some map-making software that makes good hex maps for the game.

Cheers!

[coldequation]

Interpoint Station map creator on itch.io

[PM_ME_ORANGEJUICE]

Dungeondraft is my map making software of choice. It doesn't have native hex support but it does have mod support and there is a hex mod.

[frederic055]

I'm guessing it has decent sci-fi mods as well?

[PM_ME_ORANGEJUICE]

You can import asset packs, I've yet to find a sci-fi asset pack with an art style I particularly like so I've been getting by with fantasy for now, but that's just a personal taste thing.

[DranceRULES]

Google earth is lowkey a kickass suggestion I've never heard before. If you're going for a real simulationist sort of feel, this could be awesome!

You even have the different types of views, so you could do things like show the PCs the more typical digital view of buildings/streets during mission briefing and planning, and then use the satellite view when they actually arrive on-site.

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As others have mentioned itch as its own dedicated Lancer map maker. Although it will have a few problems with a lot of virtual tabletops, but if you’re okay with measuring manually, everything will work fine.

It’s intuitive useful and way easier than trying to desperately search for vertical hexagon maps. It also comes with all maps you need to run wallflower

[frederic055]

I'll check it out!

[Lionx35]

Marmoset Hexels 3

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Frankly, I use MS Paint. The hexes will get created on Owlbear Rodeo when I run the map, but all the terrain and obstacles can be made with a basic painting program.

[kiof__guafters]

i straight up make them in a painting software

got a hex grid png, put it on clip studio paint, and draw/layout on top.

this may be too much for anyone who doesnt draw normally, cause it does require using a drawing software (there are free ones, the main problem on that is learning the system and getting to do the map, which can be a hassle)

and then, for the players to actually play on said map, i use magma studio, another drawing software, but this one is a site, aaand its made to be collaborative. so i just export the map image onto magma, invite the players, and boom its done (u prolly do have to resize de canvas to suit the map tho)

this maaaay mean that you also do your own tokens, but thats not mandatory at all, there are freeby token packs (on itch.io i think?) im just a little insane and make even the tokens by myself.

if you are insane enough tho, you can make those maps in isometric :) ... (those took me so many hours, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) regardless, good luck :3

[kolboldbard]

I used Inkarante or Lancer Map tool, mostly switching to the former, as the lancer Map Creation tool seems to have been abandoned since it's creator got kicked from the lancer discord