Dungeon mapper?

[vigilant_fiend]

Where can I get a free dungeon mapping program? Im not looking for anything real fancy maybe just a drag and place type thing you know, something I can just put a map together for my game wtih. Dont need a million features just something that will create a map. I have used paint but a lot of effort is needed to get a dungeon map drawn in it. So if you know where to download something then drop me a line. Thanks.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Where can I get a free dungeon mapping program? Im not looking for anything real fancy maybe just a drag and place type thing you know, something I can just put a map together for my game wtih. Dont need a million features just something that will create a map. I have used paint but a lot of effort is needed to get a dungeon map drawn in it. So if you know where to download something then drop me a line. Thanks.

When faced with this problem, I've ended up looking at a number of different options, most of them fairly expensive. Ultimately the best alternative I've arrived at is using GIMP, which is a free program that essentially has all the functionality of the uber-expensive Adobe Photoshop - GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program and the tutorials that are found at the Cartographer's Guild, which is here - Cartographers Guild :: Homepage

It's not the quick and easy fix you're looking for, but once you learn how to use it, it becomes quick and easy.

Good luck.

 

[Edgewood]

I would give Dungeon Crafter III a try. It has an easy to use interface, has good textures and functionality and it's free as the wind!! The link is below.


Dungeon Crafter 3

 

[Pinotage]

One other is Autorealm. I haven't checked to see what's up with them recently, but it's a useful program.

 

[knifie_sp00nie]

For free stuff, I like Inkscape, an open source vector graphics program. Inkscape. Draw Freely.

Basic line drawings are easy enough and vectors will scale to any print resolution. I also like the snap-to-grid function where it becomes sticky graph paper.

 

[SilverSnake]

Free, relatively quick and easy:
Dungeon Tile Mapper -- v1.2.0
Dungeon Tile Mapper
It's web browser based, and uses all the D&D Dungeon Tile sets, and includes a couple (not very good) sample maps.

 

[Treebore]

I have Dungeon Mapper 3.

 

[bh2]

Free, relatively quick and easy:
Dungeon Tile Mapper -- v1.2.0
Dungeon Tile Mapper
It's web browser based, and uses all the D&D Dungeon Tile sets, and includes a couple (not very good) sample maps.

The original coder has made version 2.0 available here. It has a couple new features and some more tile sets. If you are a hacker-type you can add your own tile sets, too.

 

[darjr]

The original coder has made version 2.0 available here. It has a couple new features and some more tile sets. If you are a hacker-type you can add your own tile sets, too.

Don't forget the newish yahoo group for it. I think the latest version is available there.

dungeon_tiles : D&D Dungeon Tile Maps (WotC)

 

[Edgewood]

One other is Autorealm. I haven't checked to see what's up with them recently, but it's a useful program.

Although it's cool that Autorealm is free, it has a deeper learning curve than most people are willing to put their time into. I don't know what they've been up to lately but there have been few updates to the program for a couple of years at least. Autocad programs before CC3 were just too awkward for my purposes IMO.