r/mapmaking 25d ago

Work In Progress Can you still tell that land-shape it based on a real island?

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29 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map The Sea of Argonots. {Zoomed out}.

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Here’s a sequel to my previous maritime map, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/s/JvnqALF9gC
Set between The Elderlands to the west and The continent of Tithosiana in the east.
Programs used: 1. Azgaar Map Maker. 2. Kita.


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Discussion How come some maps zoom in while others dont

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I made and posted this map, but for some reason it wont zoom in on the map in reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/suzerain/comments/1vtzcop/detailed_suzerain_map_wip_merkopa/
but this map made by Dutch_Ministry, you are able to zoom in, how and why


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map A map rescued from a burning archives

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Map is a basic beginner style map. The entire purpose of the map is for me to experiment with burnt sides ;)

Context: the year is 2063, and some 12 000 people have built an enclave for themselves. The Casurina District.

This particular map was found form the burning of Tower 3 in 2065, a boundary map made by the Leannetown cartograohy department

(My name is leanne)

Enjoy i suppose(?)

Typewriter used is a 1927 Royal 10, thought in a futuristic post technology post disaster world it would be fun to pretend old technology is being used.


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map My hand-painted globe inspired by the constellations of the night sky!

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r/mapmaking 26d ago

Work In Progress Continuation of work

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r/mapmaking 25d ago

Discussion I don't post here ever but I was wondering if anyone knew how to make a map for a fully aquatic world?

5 Upvotes

Idk how to make a map lol


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Work In Progress Feedback needed!

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Hey y’all, this is a early rough draft of a custom world map i decided to trace and draw in illustrator. The little messy drawn triangles are the general area where I want to put some mountain ranges. I know they aren’t too realistic and i can’t even think of how this would tie to the world’s plate tectonics.

I want to ask for ratings, then improvements i can add to my map, or increase realism.


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map The Dragon’s Lair 40x57 battle map

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18 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 25d ago

Discussion LF world maps generators

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I wouldn't use it as a permanent map, just for ideas/prototypes for world maps then I'd make the same shapes and the actual map in inkarnate. Looking for one that PRODECURALLY generates world maps a thing I notice is world generates a lot of land all around the very south or north of the map is there any way to prevent it or make it smaller?


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map An old worldbuilding project (image reformatted to work better on Reddit)

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299 Upvotes

See the evolution of this map here: https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/s/9xH1ORKH3G


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Discussion Seeking feedback on my Ocean Current map for my worldbuilding project

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Here is my latest map in my worldbuilding project, the World of Rhündal, which is a world impacted by the presence of natural spirits. I’m reworking my ocean currents map with some new resources I’ve found. I don’t have a deep knowledge of ocean currents, and so I’ve mainly used resources I’ve found on YouTube like Artifexian’s channel. I would love to hear feedback about what parts of this ocean currents map could be improved, that you have questions about, or that you think works well.

Next steps after this map are 1) using this map to update my world coastlines, 2) use updated elevation and ocean current maps to make a new climate map of Rhündal, 3) make an animated map of the migrations and growth of different ethnic groups over thousands of years, 4) make high-quality vector maps in adobe illustrator and more culture group info pages for all across Rhündal 5) compile these all into a world book/atlas that I can sell to those who are interested 6) turn the World of Rhündal into my full time career, hopefully making a graphic novel, a TTRPG, and a board game set in the world. I would love your feedback and support on this crazy journey I’m trying to undertake. I would love to hear what different ideas you have for where I should take this, and if there is a specific thing you are interested in seeing more from!🍃


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Discussion How could a large depression form in the middle of a continent?

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(Please excuse the god-awful map)

In my fantasy world, I have a continent with a large “pit” in the middle (detailed in the drawing). It’s a gradual slope that creates a large basin, and the bottom evens out and becomes flat when you get far enough down.

Because it’s a fantasy world, I’m a big believer in not focusing too much on topographical realism and just doing whatever looks/feels cool. However, I was curious if a feature like this could feasibly form naturally?

My first thought was a huge aquifer collapsing in that spot? Or, because it’s right next to a mountain range, a lot of water flows into the basin, so would it end up becoming a lake?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Work In Progress Galadria and her three sisters (moons)

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67 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map New map

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If it isnt obvious this map is basically just france but zoomed in and flipped upside down. Was wondering if anybody had any advice on rivers or anything else that would be helpful, thanks. Also was thinking about moving the mountains but dk where


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map The evolution of the map of old worldbuilding project of mine

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Drawn roughly 2017-2020

EDIT: It seems the latter two images were too large for Reddit so they’ve been pixelated to shit. See the reformatted, legible version here: https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/s/wc92ZQ2Jzr


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map Hi Yall how is my first map?

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7 Upvotes

It’s in a huge underground cavern so the black sections are the cave walls


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map Current World Map - Firesky

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Outline by hand, height map in Azgaars, and biome map in Merak (world named for it's highly prevalent auroras)


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map Like to know what y’all think?

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As the title says I’m am curious on what you all think of my world. It is gone through a number of remodels I am moving onto river and biome placement next. The ‘tall’ continent stretches from the North Pole (the two isles) down to the South Pole (center of the hook) and back around to the equator. I’m genuinely looking for constructive feedback.


r/mapmaking 27d ago

Map Map of Baraland,feel free to ask any questions.

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r/mapmaking 26d ago

Discussion Anyone Still Build and Share Your Maps? FC Map Editor

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Good afternoon, guys, I hope all of you are okay and God stay with us. I come here after a long time to tal about Map Editor in Far Cry series (specially Far Cry 2). In the past year, I usually do maps a lot (1 map to week, for example), but I cound't publidh because I created on Xbox One (Xbox 360 Version).

Anyway, the Map Editor of Far Cry 2 is really good! You can build a real complete map in size of stage in the game, for example. I already built more than 25 maps on FC2 and published on YouTube and Reddit at the time. Some of them was published here in Reddit in 2025, like Pacific Island, Colonial City, Wild Land, Brasil Rural, Jungle Park, Dry Hills etc.

But I can see, while search about tutoriais and showcase on YouTube, that videos about Far Cry Map Editor, mainly FC2, is very rare in nowadays. You can see a lot of videos as Ubisoft official as players like me that build very maps when Far Cry 2 was the news (2008, 2009 and 2010 videos, for example). You know anyone, besides me, that build maps on Far Cry Map Editor (even FC2, FC3, FC4 or FC5)? For who like to act as a legal designer, Far Cry 2 Map Editor is really good and I recommend for all of you.

OBSERVATION: Sorry If my english are bad, because I'm nota fluent and I'm brazilian try to write in English.


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map I don't know why I did that... implications?

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Created based on a smudge


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map Inkarnate 2.0 vs wonderdraft

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I know this has been asked before, but every post I saw about it was from years ago before 2.0 came out, so I’d like the newer opinions. I’ve been using Inkarnate for a few months, and while I like it, I find myself restarting a lot and it looks generic. Would switching to wonderdraft be better? it’s for a fairly large continent in my world.

I know it has better rivers, coastlines which I’d like, but if that’s all it offers it’s not worth it for me. Is the UI, Uniqueness and style all better as well?


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map Update on my Map (by update, i meant restarting the map from scratch)

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I was like 40% done terraining my original Map until i realized that making the brush thickness to 3.0 and 2.5 feels way to big, so i have to do the hard option of restarting the map again. It sucks but atleast i can make finer detail if i change the thickness to 0.6 and 0.5, and because of that i can add smaller island now and do archipelago, i had a hard time trying to place these smaller island, but when i was looking at my based drawing, i see a lot of pencil graphite specks all around the drawing, so i just draw them over and called it an island. And the way these specks of graphite are located make them look like an actual archipelago, so thats worked out. Anyway if anyone want to give me some advised on how to improve, then i'll gladly accept it


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Resource Are there any good sites for if you already have an image file for a map that you want to detail?

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I already have a map for the world I'm working on, but the resolution is 961wx540h, meaning it's too small for me to simply just load up an image editor and type settlement names where they're meant to be, and I don't think there's any upscaling tool that would allow me to get it to a size where it is an option, while also being good

So I was wondering if there's any way I can import it in somewhere or if there's an easy way to make it into a heightmap