Snowfield, Broken Lands and Underdark Broken Lands Map Icons
This is the 9th post in a series of map icons. Because each icon is just a 250×250 pixel transparent PNG you should be able to use them with many map software programs or with general image editors. As...
View ArticleToward a Truly Random City Map Generator
Random City Generator v2 Example (click to enlarge) A couple of months ago I put together a template based random city map generator. Then a few weeks ago I did a random village generator (using SVG...
View ArticleThe Alexandrian on Dungeon Mapping
I recently saw a few good posts on “The Alexandrian” related to dungeon mapping. As the author of the RPG map software “Dungeonographer” this topic is of particular interest to me. Here are links to...
View ArticleDungeonMorph Dice Dungeon Set 1 Designs
As mentioned a few days ago, while the designs have been final for a couple of weeks, they weren’t yet in an easy to post format due to the file format, size and line thicknesses required. However, I...
View ArticleTabletop RPG Selection Chart & Computer RPG Timeline Posters Kickstarter Update
I’m hoping to pick up the momentum for this project… So if you can, please spread the word! Here’s a short description: The project will create two beautiful isometric dungeon maps which give an...
View ArticleCreature & Encounter Cards Kickstarter
Inkwell Ideas has just launched its latest Kickstarter project: Creature & Encounter Cards! There are monster cards, encounter cards (Mad Libs meets the Book of Lairs), maps, a Paper Minis PDF...
View ArticleOld School Maps for Roll20
If you’re using the virtual-table-top Roll20 and you like “old school” maps in the style of some of the guys who have done many of the geomorphs for our DungeonMorphs, map-maker extraordinaire Matt...
View ArticleMore New/Free Hexographer Icons
Last week we posted a few new & free icons for Hexographer (importing icons does require the pro version though). This post has five more! These are based on icons/art from the open clip art...
View ArticleMonday Maps: Two Jail Battlemats
Our Monday Maps feature is still going strong! Both have cells underground. One features a spiral staircase so there may be several levels of cells. Previously shops, town halls, temples, a wizard’s...
View ArticleThe Known Lands of Labyrinth Lord Using Hexographer
We here at Inkwell Ideas have been doing a lot with Labyrinth Lord lately. But it was cool to see someone else did the work of creating the Labyrinth Lord Known World map (as well as another Labyrinth...
View ArticleFinal Wave of First Geomorph Contest Entries
Below you’ll find the final wave of entries for our initial geomorph design contest! #GeomorphMapContest Here is the prior set and the first set. Also, you can see the rules post. If you entered and...
View ArticleCityographer goes native! City map (and occupants & store inventories)...
We’ve been able to rebuild our Java-based city map editor/generator Cityographer so it doesn’t require Java to be installed and configured. The program lets you instantly create a city map and details...
View ArticleGeomorph Map Contest Winner & Next Contest Announced!
Our winner of the “Mini-maps” edition of our Geomorph Map Contest is Thaumiel Nerub of cryptofrabies.blogspot.com for the Lost Caverns design: Lost Caverns by Thaumiel Nerub of...
View ArticleDecember Hexographer/Inkwell Ideas Patreon Graphics Thumbnails
December is almost finished, and we’ve now completed the new art/icon packs for our Patreon project. This post shows thumbnails of our Hexographer graphics for the month. We finished off a list of...
View ArticleJanuary’s City Map Patreon Graphics
We’ve just finished the new city icon pack for our Patreon project. It includes 15 graphics for Cityographer. Based on patron feedback, this month features ruined castles and a few related buildings....
View ArticleWorldographer Isometric Icons Patreon March Preview: Castles!
A couple years back we started a Patreon (something like a monthly subscription) for map icon mini-sets for use with our software programs. Last month we re-launched it thanks to an agreement with...
View ArticleSample Sidequest Maps!
For our new Sidequest Decks (part of our Fantasy Sidequest & NPC Decks Kickstarter–now underway!) we’re creating over 200 new fantasy maps. We’re making one new Sidequest Deck and one new NPC...
View ArticleA Slew of Tavern Maps
For our upcoming Sidequest Decks: Tavern Quests we’ve made a bunch of tavern maps. While not all of the quests remain in an inn or tavern, many are located almost entirely in a tavern or inn. So for...
View ArticleOodles of Free Maps!
We’ve just finished adding more of the Inkwell Ideas Sidequest Decks’ maps to our website as free downloads! This is a great resource if you want to use them in a VTT or if you want to print them. (But...
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