World Builders

This new addition to the map makers series is another one that talks about how to make maps as well as some of the tools you can use to make them. I love the mindset of the author on Where... Read more

Fantasy Name Generator

This one is pretty extensive. It has a lot of different name generators to pick from, many of them focused on various games include World of Warcraft, Diablo, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Rings,... Read more

A Lesson In Map Making

I absolutely love this one. Unlike some of the others, it is not a map making software. Instead Fantastic Maps is a place where you can get lessons on making maps. Mostly for the RPG GM/DM there are maps that... Read more

Inkwell Ideas’s Map Makers

Inkwell Ideas has some interesting software that I came across for this series. They have several different map making software programs. Each has a different strength and weakness. Although not everything in here is free, it’s definitely worth looking at.... Read more

Fractal World Generator

A massive random generator, one of the many things that you can randomly generate on Donjon is a world. There are a lot of things you can put into the generator, but ultimately you create something that looks a little... Read more

Inkarnate

This next map creator I do not know a lot about, but it looks like it has a lot of potential. Unlike the previous two map creators, Inkarnate, works through a subscription model. The free model is for personal use... Read more

Azgaar Fantasy Map Generator

This one was a pretty interesting one. The Azgaar Fantasy Map Generator randomly creates a map and you have a lot of choices of what kind of map it displays. For fun I turned them all on in the map... Read more

Roll for Fantasy Map Creator

After spending some time playing around with this one, I can definitely say that I like it a lot. I created a simple, single large island land mass with some mountains and vegetation. It’s a little cluttered, but I was... Read more

Map Making for Authors

Although probably most noted for use with fantasy authors, maps can be a useful tool for any writer. If you are writing a story that takes place in a real place, it’s going to be a lot easier to find... Read more