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GMs looking to create isometric Modern Day and/or Post-Apocalypse maps for their RPG campaigns should check out this crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit.

The map-making software is already developed and available, and it runs on Windows and MacOS. This crowdfunding campaign is only to fund the porting of the new isometric mapping content. There are no shipping costs involved, since it is all digital downloads, and very quick delivery of the rewards is expected (February 2025).

You can easily preview all the new content via this YouTube Playlist.

Currently 76% funded, with less than $700 to go, with 8 days remaining. An amazing 82% of the backers thus far have pledged for ALL the new content.

Just a reminder that even if isometric mapping isn't your thing, this campaign is also a way to pick up a MapForge license at a discount, in case you want to make top-down or hex-tile maps.

GMs looking to create isometric fantasy/medieval maps for their RPG campaigns should check out this Kickstarter.

The map-making software is already developed and available, and it runs on Windows and MacOS. This crowdfunding campaign is only to fund the porting of the new isometric mapping content. An amazing 60% of the backers thus far have pledged for ALL the new content.

There are no shipping costs involved, since it is all digital downloads, and very quick delivery of the rewards is expected (March 2023).

You can easily preview all the new content via this YouTube Playlist (at better image quality than on the campaign page).

Hint: Read KS Update #2 for a link to download a FREE sampler pack of 22 isometric PNGs.

GM's, if you're interested in the possibility of making slick-looking isometric maps or handouts for your game sessions (any genre), have a look at this Kickstarter campaign, which ends in about 24 hours. Only five or ten more backers needed to unlock Stretch Goal #3, for a total of 3 free content Add-Ons.

GMs looking to create area or regional-scale hex maps should check out this Kickstarter campaign.

The software runs on Windows and Mac OS X (not on mobile devices). It's already developed and available; the crowdfunding campaign is only to fund the development/porting of the new hex tile mapping content.

There are no shipping costs involved, since it's all digital downloads. Quick delivery of rewards is expected (April).

I have developed map-making software (MapForge, recently released) that is intended to make maps for print or for use in virtual tabletop software. It supports content Add-Ons (free or paid), but only ONE of the 50 current Add-Ons are specifically Sci-Fi genre.

I'm currently trying to address this shortcoming by producing a slew of new mapping content Add-Ons, 14 of which are to support the Sci-Fi genre. If successful, I believe this could make MapForge the go-to app for sci-fi map-making. Is there much interest in this sort of thing?

I want to note, however, that all the new Add-Ons would be for Personal Use Only (no publishing or commercial use).

The only sci-fi Add-On at the moment that can be used in commercial/published projects is this one.

Hi folks. I am going to be creating cross-platform map-making software (for Windows and macOS), suitable for creating both for print-resolution maps and lower res maps suitable for use with virtual tabletop software. The program will be sort of a spiritual successor to Dundjinni, but with a greater focus on stitching maps together from pre-existing map tiles and then customizing the resulting map (with additional decorations, etc.) to suit the GM's particular needs.

The program should appeal to GMs of face-to-face game sessions and those using any VTT software, who want to create their own slick-looking battlemaps but who find existing mapping programs (including image-editing tools such as Gimp and Photoshop) too intimidating/confusing/expensive.

In late January or early February 2017, I'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign to try to fund the program's development. The software will be priced to be very accessible/affordable, likely in the $20-$25 range (at least during the Kickstarter campaign).

I'm trying to gauge public interest in this, so please let me know if such software would be of interest to you.