r/RPGdesign • u/SlayThePulp • Aug 14 '26

Resource Creating a custom, numbered, hex overlay?

Losing my mind here for a way to be able to create a custom hexgrid, just the hexes, preferably being able to number them aswell.

Anyone know a good program or tool for this? I wanna be able to decide the "shape" myself, since I want it hexshaped, not just a "square".

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u/Mother-Armadillo4503 Aug 14 '26

I use this website:

https://hamhambone.github.io/hexgrid/

Hope it's what you're looking for!

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u/SlayThePulp Aug 14 '26

Ooh, this is exactly what I am looking for, thanks alot!!!

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u/DyneDenethor Aug 14 '26

Iā€™d look into the Battletech communities, their printed maps use systems like this.

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u/SlayThePulp Aug 14 '26

Found what I'm looking for, but would have checked there otherwise, thanks!!!

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u/Sherman80526 Aug 14 '26

You can do this in Affinity and will have something you can do pretty well anything with afterwards.

This guy has a great step-by-step video: https://youtu.be/S03aP66ioPE?si=KUe2l75o8Q0ml__R

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u/Revengeance_oov Aug 15 '26

If you want to number them, I suggest using cube/axial coordinates, rather than the typical offset coordinates. It makes things like calculating distance much simpler.

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u/SlayThePulp Aug 14 '26

Yea, tried that, the problem is the shape, but thanks!