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Regardless of your photo-editing software of choice, here are some links to resources useful for map creation.

Real-time mapmaking with Dungeon Scrawl + Roll20(Sept. 2023)

[edit] Dungeon Scrawl

Dungeon Scrawl is a map tool that became a part of the Roll20 Family in 2023. There are plans of deeper integration between Roll20 and Dungeon Scrawl.

[edit] Online Mapmaking Tools

Here are some online map making tools that you can use to make maps for Roll20.

DunGen - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20. Can now automatically generate Dynamic Lighting!
DungeonFog - Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
Dave's Mapper - fantasy and sci-fi map creator
Donjon - both Dungeon map and general stuff generator (encounters, towns, calendars, NPC, traps, treasures...)
Dungeon Painter Online -by Pyromancer
GM Friend - Hex Map Making Tool with subhexes and random generation
HexTML - hex map maker with submaps
INKARNATE - Online map making tool
Mapper RPG - Battle map editor with large sprites collection
itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator dynamic city map generator by watabou
Mipui - simple and fast grid-based mapper
RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight
Tiamat The Tile Mapper (2023:The site is going away, download your stuff)

5 Free Online Room Design Software - useful for modern games

[edit] Mapmaking Software

Worldographer Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
Campaign Cartographer 3 Windows mapmaking software
WonderDraft Beautiful map-making software for any x64 operating system (Windows 10, linux, MacOSX)
Arcane Mapper Steam
Dungeon Alchemist Create beautiful top-down maps with 3d feel - Steam,
Dungeon Painter Studio Steam
Illwinter's Floorplan Generator Steam
MapForge - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program - free alternative to PhotoShop
- Mapping with Gimp - Guide for making maps with GIMP
misc list of other mapping software

[edit] Paint Brushes

[edit] Pre-Made maps

List of pages with free world/dungeon/historical/other maps that could be used in your games

[edit] Textures

http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
https://www.textures.com

[edit] Tokens & such

[edit] Tutorials

Creating your own battlemaps – a simple tutorial
How to draw a map - excellent site for Painterly maps
Dyson Logos - amazing sketched maps and tutorials
Plexsoup on Youtube - Blender, Gimp, Inkscape, Roll20
Mapmaking on Reddit
Cartographer's Guild

[edit] See Also

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-Regardless of your photo-editing software of choice, here are some links that you can use for map creation.
+{{revdate}}Regardless of your photo-editing software of choice, here are some links to resources useful for map creation.
+{{#evp:youtube|TLJUVBHLV38?si&#61;dlOi6zEyJI2uIe9y|Real-time mapmaking with '''[https://www.dungeonscrawl.com/ Dungeon Scrawl]''' + Roll20(Sept. 2023)|right|500}}
+==Dungeon Scrawl==
+'''[[Dungeon Scrawl]]''' is a map tool that became a part of the Roll20 Family in 2023. There are plans of deeper integration between Roll20 and Dungeon Scrawl.
+* [https://dungeonscrawl.com DungeonScrawl.com]
+* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11620443/ Announcement + AMA: Dungeon Scrawl is now part of the Roll20 Family!]
-== Textures ==
+== Online Mapmaking Tools ==
-http://www.texturemate.com/category/image-galleries/asphalt
+Here are some online map making tools that you can use to make maps for Roll20. <br />
+* '''[https://dungen.app/dungen/ DunGen]''' - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20. Can now automatically generate Dynamic Lighting!
+* '''[https://www.dungeonfog.com  DungeonFog]''' - Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
+* '''[http://davesmapper.com/ Dave's Mapper]''' - fantasy and sci-fi map creator
+* '''[http://donjon.bin.sh Donjon]''' - both Dungeon map and general stuff generator (encounters, towns, calendars, NPC, traps, treasures...)
+* '''[http://pyromancers.com/dungeon-painter-online/ Dungeon Painter Online]''' -by Pyromancer
+* '''[http://rhysmakesthings.com/gm_friend GM Friend]''' - Hex Map Making Tool with subhexes and random generation
+* '''[http://hextml.playest.net/ HexTML]''' - hex map maker with submaps
+* '''[https://inkarnate.com/maps/ INKARNATE]''' - Online map making tool
+* '''[https://www.maper-rpg.com/ Mapper RPG]''' - Battle map editor with large sprites collection
+* '''[https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator]''' dynamic city map generator by [https://watabou.itch.io watabou]
+* '''[https://www.mipui.net/app Mipui]''' - simple and fast grid-based mapper
+* '''[http://deepnight.net/tools/tabletop-rpg-map-editor/ RPG MAP EDITOR II]''' by deepnight
+* [http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=tiamat Tiamat The Tile Mapper] ''(2023:The site is going away, download your stuff)''
+* [https://www.thespruce.com/free-online-room-design-applications-1357750 5 Free Online Room Design Software] - useful for modern games
+== Mapmaking Software ==
+* '''[https://worldographer.com Worldographer]''' Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
+* '''[https://secure.profantasy.com/default.asp Campaign Cartographer 3]''' Windows mapmaking software
+* '''[https://www.wonderdraft.net WonderDraft]''' Beautiful map-making software for any x64 operating system (Windows 10, linux, MacOSX)
+* '''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/598180 Arcane Mapper]''' Steam
+* '''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588530/Dungeon_Alchemist Dungeon Alchemist]''' Create beautiful top-down maps with 3d feel - Steam,
+* '''[http://store.steampowered.com/app/592260 Dungeon Painter Studio]''' Steam
+* '''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/630900 Illwinter's Floorplan Generator]''' Steam
+* '''[https://www.mapforge-software.com/ MapForge]''' - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software
+* '''[https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program]''' - free alternative to PhotoShop
+** [[Mapping with Gimp]] - Guide for making maps with GIMP
+* [http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software misc list of other mapping software]
 == Paint Brushes ==
-http://www.obsidiandawn.com/designs-brushes
+* http://www.obsidiandawn.com/category/brushes <br />
+* http://www.redmondpie.com/download-adobe-photoshop-cs2-for-free-legally-while-you-still-can/
-== Tokens & such ==
+== Pre-Made maps ==
-http://www.rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=564&g2_page=24
+List of pages with free world/dungeon/historical/other maps that could be used in your games
-http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens
+* [http://rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=19 RPG Map Share]
+* [http://dungeonchannel.com/maps/ Dungeon Channel]
+* [http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html Historic City Maps]
+* '''Mapsharing on Reddit:'''
+** [https://www.reddit.com/r/papertowns /r/papertowns]
+** [https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyMaps /r/FantasyMaps]
+** [https://www.reddit.com/r/battlemaps/ /r/battlemaps]
+** [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndmaps/ /r/dndmaps]
+** [https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/ /r/mapmaking]
-== Predone maps ==
+== Textures ==
-http://rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=19
+* http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
+* https://www.textures.com
-== Map Making Online ==
+== Tokens & such ==
-Here are some online map making tools that you can use to make maps for Roll20.
+* http://www.rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=564&g2_page=24
+* http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens
-[http://davesmapper.com/ Dave's Mapper]
-[http://deepnight.net/tools/tabletop-rpg-map-editor/ AnaMap]
-[http://pyromancers.com/dungeon-painter-online/ Dungeon Painter Online]
+== Tutorials ==
+* [https://www.reddit.com/r/battlemaps/comments/4020zy/creating_your_own_battlemaps_a_simple_tutorial_v2/ Creating your own battlemaps – a simple tutorial]
+* [http://www.fantasticmaps.com/2015/02/how-to-draw-a-map/ How to draw a map] - excellent site for Painterly maps
+* [https://rpgcharacters.wordpress.com/ Dyson Logos] - amazing sketched maps and [https://rpgcharacters.wordpress.com/maps/tutorials-help/ tutorials]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRowqkTJFQBxGbe_rn7DqSw/videos?shelf_id=0&view=0&sort=dd Plexsoup on Youtube] - Blender, Gimp, Inkscape, Roll20
+* [https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking Mapmaking on Reddit]
+* [http://www.cartographersguild.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Cartographer's Guild]
-[http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=tiamat Tiamat The Tile Mapper]
+== See Also ==
+* [[Game Resources]]
+* [[Geomorphic Map Tiles]]
+* [[Isometric Maps in Roll20]]
+* [[Mapping with Gimp]]
 [[Category:Tips]]
+[[Category:Maps]]
+[[Category:External Tools]]

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