Map Graphic designer | World Anvil

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Map Graphic designer

New Feature Addition · Maps · Created by Hogshead
declined

A simple map graphic generator that can be edited within the browser. Act as an underlayer for map pins and have placable geographical features such as forests, mountains, and oceans.

The Team's Response

Thanks for your suggestion! However, we're declining it because World Anvil is not a mapmaking software. Check out this blog post about mapmaking software if you're looking for one!
Current score

110/300 Votes · +7401 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by Exarx
    on 2023-11-09 09:42
    Yes please.
  • -300

    by Sweedstone
    on 2023-11-09 01:19
  • +300

    by Jack Dunford
    on 2023-11-08 20:45
  • -300

    by burpleGod
    on 2023-11-08 16:33
  • +300

    by MartinRhyfelwr
    on 2023-11-07 20:02
  • +100

    by Mægnus
    on 2023-11-07 18:52
  • -1

    by A Fluffy Skeleton
    on 2023-11-07 15:44
  • +300

    by JR Kenja
    on 2023-11-07 10:31
  • +300

    by TigLib6229
    on 2023-11-07 02:07
  • -300

    by Gaidin1
    on 2023-11-06 21:33
    If it is not as good, or nearly as good as, Inkarnate it will just cause you a whole looong string of problems. I feel, it won't be worth it.
  • +300

    by A Wild Orc
    on 2023-11-06 20:25
  • +300

    by Tetsumiro
    on 2023-11-06 20:01
  • -100

    by AvalonArcana
    on 2023-11-06 20:00
  • +300

    by Ian4040
    on 2023-11-06 17:29
  • +100

    by dddnnnaaa
    on 2023-11-06 09:29
  • +1

    by Mr. Green Skin
    on 2023-11-05 23:26
  • -300

    by themrbeasley
    on 2023-11-05 20:39
  • +300

    by Dokrow
    on 2023-11-05 16:08
  • -300

    by Jubliana
    on 2023-11-05 15:58
    This is already a thing.
  • -100

    by SpencerH23
    on 2023-11-04 23:13
  • +300

    by ChroniclesofEvalaw
    on 2023-11-04 18:54
  • +300

    by November Luck
    on 2023-11-04 18:32
  • +300

    by alexfaulkner91
    on 2023-11-04 15:29
  • +300

    by Melonius
    on 2023-11-03 21:32
  • -100

    by [email protected]
    on 2023-11-03 19:37
  • +300

    by prestonthedm
    on 2023-11-03 17:25
  • +300

    by A Filthy Devil
    on 2023-11-03 14:19
  • +300

    by AlleriaPax
    on 2023-11-03 12:06
  • -300

    by shamrocklobster
    on 2023-11-03 00:37
  • +300

    by ArneSaknussemm
    on 2023-11-02 15:16
    Would be nice to not need to use another tool if it was built in and worked well. Nothing crazy fancy, enough to scaffold out an area map even if it was just iframing in something like https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator
  • +300

    by WolfofWinter
    on 2023-11-02 14:12
  • -100

    by A Enfeebled Mlem
    on 2023-11-02 09:12
    There are already great map making programs on the web and in development. As long as we can use the map pin tools that already exists, there is no need for WA to dive into that.
  • +100

    by Autumn-Eden
    on 2023-11-01 23:37
  • +300

    by A Adorable Cthulhu
    on 2023-11-01 22:17
  • +300

    by Tlemond
    on 2023-11-01 18:21
  • +100

    by Rouch-
    on 2023-11-01 13:59
  • -300

    by imly2k
    on 2023-11-01 10:31
  • +100

    by trashdragon
    on 2023-11-01 08:46
  • +300

    by A Roaring Dragon
    on 2023-11-01 03:48
  • +300

    by Crafty_Dm
    on 2023-10-31 22:32
    Possibly the option to import our own Graphical images for pins would be nice.
  • +1

    by zoejasminewhittle
    on 2023-10-31 22:19
  • +300

    by Ezrageric
    on 2023-10-31 19:27
  • -300

    by miraiya
    on 2023-10-31 16:58
    No offense, but there are many better alternatives than world anvil to accomplish just this.
  • -1

    by RueMarr
    on 2023-10-31 15:56
    This both shouldn't happen, because WorldAnvil isn't map-making software, and also just fundamentally is not going to happen; there is no way the team would ever be willing to dedicate the amount of resources this would require. Silly suggestion.
  • +300

    by FreeRider221
    on 2023-10-31 15:44
  • +1

    by OK_Diamond
    on 2023-10-31 15:08
  • +100

    by cowboycasanova27
    on 2023-10-30 20:26
  • +100

    by Avery Iriosal
    on 2023-10-30 19:52
  • -100

    by Fizzybrat
    on 2023-10-30 15:53
  • +100

    by nickpage
    on 2023-10-30 04:44
  • -300

    by Kittycat2007
    on 2023-10-30 00:24
    as they already say, WA is not a map making software. WA should focus on what they do best.
  • +1

    by Phaulactis
    on 2023-10-29 22:58
  • +300

    by Mattmeyer3315
    on 2023-10-29 15:10
  • -1

    by Pete Nelson
    on 2023-10-29 02:43
    Although I understand the desire for it, developing a capable mapmaking feature would take about as much work as all of the rest of WA. There are many good alternatives already available. If the WA team is going to put effort into the map features (and I think they are), my preference would be that they work on enhancing and improving existing features (like map layers, markers, labels, etc.)
  • -300

    by ShonenLumberjack
    on 2023-10-29 01:01
  • +100

    by Artemis0422
    on 2023-10-28 22:21
  • +100

    by A Goodhearted Mlem
    on 2023-10-28 20:21
  • +300

    by aldrost
    on 2023-10-28 19:00
  • +100

    by leesiemay12345
    on 2023-10-28 18:50
  • -1

    by MKHETH II
    on 2023-10-28 18:28
    just use Inkarnate
  • +300

    by Carantire
    on 2023-10-28 08:05
  • +100

    by Gamester4
    on 2023-10-28 02:29
  • +1

    by OfDiceandMen
    on 2023-10-27 16:30
  • +300

    by roboticdreamer
    on 2023-10-26 21:42
  • -100

    by Alyvins
    on 2023-10-26 19:30
  • +300

    by Darth Halford
    on 2023-10-26 18:25
  • +300

    by BorgerKing
    on 2023-10-26 16:29
  • -300

    by Roger Denton
    on 2023-10-26 14:47
    I think it's enough that it's designed to work with third party map-makers. That allows for far more options and styles to be used and allows the Word Anvil team to focus on their own core business. As an aside, I like that we can pick and choose and support other independent teams of creators.
  • -100

    by Kittymonster
    on 2023-10-25 21:11
    I rather they focus on polishing/expanding already existing features. There's a lot of great mapmaking software out there, so doesnt feel like WA needs to tap into that too.
  • -300

    by Erzurhum
    on 2023-10-25 20:34
  • -300

    by A Sneaky Unicorn
    on 2023-10-25 15:16
  • +1

    by DoStuffZ
    on 2023-10-25 14:07
  • +1

    by Midnight_rogue
    on 2023-10-25 10:49
  • +100

    by VanillaTart
    on 2023-10-25 08:30
  • +100

    by PatchworkGod
    on 2023-10-25 07:57
  • +300

    by Vigil16
    on 2023-10-25 02:20
  • +1

    by A Fierce Ooze
    on 2023-10-25 00:02
  • +300

    by Mavex09
    on 2023-10-24 23:44
    I have wanted this feature since I started using worldanvil, even before the votes, I feel like this system being built in would make worldanvil A true one stop shop for all worldbuilding needs, rather than needing to subscribe to other map generating services.
  • +300

    by Tadfar
    on 2023-10-24 22:24
    Simple at first, but I think a map creator in the long term where cities and buildings can be made.
  • +300

    by A Lusty Skeleton
    on 2023-10-24 20:22
  • +100

    by GeekfI
    on 2023-10-24 17:12
  • -300

    by Scargo
    on 2023-10-24 16:37
  • +300

    by Divielva
    on 2023-10-24 13:47
  • -300

    by A Cute Kitten
    on 2023-10-24 12:38
  • -300

    by A Glamorous Kobold
    on 2023-10-24 10:15
    This has been turned down before and will be again, because it's too much work for WA devs when dedicated map-making services exist.
  • -300

    by Fiovara
    on 2023-10-23 13:52
  • +300

    by A Fierce Dwarf
    on 2023-10-23 04:07
  • +300

    by frotierkilla
    on 2023-10-22 22:27
  • +300

    by Ellianette
    on 2023-10-22 21:49
  • +300

    by Mosslin
    on 2023-10-22 19:11
  • +100

    by horaryshrrimp
    on 2023-10-22 13:19
  • -100

    by A Fierce Kobold
    on 2023-10-21 16:20
    This would ultimately take too much time from the devs if they actually want to make it decent enough to be worth using over existing software/websites.
  • +100

    by Slinkadath
    on 2023-10-21 16:13
  • -1

    by JoellaKay
    on 2023-10-21 05:07
  • +1

    by A Wild T-Rex
    on 2023-10-20 18:06
  • -1

    by illumiinae
    on 2023-10-20 16:02
  • -1

    by A Adorable Velociraptor
    on 2023-10-20 15:21
    there are so many map software options for little money. Don't think this needs (or ever will) be part of WA.
  • +300

    by masquerin
    on 2023-10-20 08:35
  • -1

    by A Enfeebled Velociraptor
    on 2023-10-20 03:22
  • -100

    by cow2face
    on 2023-10-19 22:10
  • -100

    by A Lusty Mimic
    on 2023-10-19 18:07
    There have already been suggestions like this, and the dev team has stated that they won't be implementing something like this. Other sites like Incarnate (which has a solid for-free version) work much better for a feature like mapmaking.
  • -300

    by Kuba13805
    on 2023-10-19 09:26
  • +300

    by Nikandros
    on 2023-10-19 08:16
  • -300

    by TheDoctor292
    on 2023-10-19 04:07
  • -1

    by DramaticDragons
    on 2023-10-19 02:49
  • -300

    by Michael Chandra
    on 2023-10-18 21:58
  • -300

    by A Uncontrollable Hobbit
    on 2023-10-18 21:54
    Similar requests have been declined, because WA is not a mapmaking service.
  • +100

    by Careen Ligh
    on 2023-10-18 19:10
  • +1

    by Willow Redwood
    on 2023-10-18 17:09
  • +300

    by RedKerr
    on 2023-10-18 16:53
  • +300

    by Hogshead
    on 2023-10-18 14:18