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Free Version of Dungeonographer

Click to Start Dungeonographer

If clicking the above link doesn't bring up a dialog like the one pictured in step 1 below (especially if it doesn't have "Java Web Start" in the dialog, you likely need to install or update your computer's java software. Go to: www.java.com/getjava/

 

Detailed Instructions

1. Click the link above.

You should see a window like the one below appear and it should mention "Java(TM) Web Start Launcher" in a similar way to where it is in the window below. If you don't see a window mentioning "Java(TM) Web Start Launcher" then you likely don't have Java installed or up to date. Go here to get it: http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

2. Click the "OK" button in the dialog shown above.

If the "OK" button is greyed out and can't be clicked, try clicking the "Save File" radio button then click the "Open with" radio button. That caused my "OK" button to become clickable. Once you click "OK" you should see a new window like this one:

3. Click "Run" when asked about the application's signature.

Once the program is downloaded, you'll see a message like the one below that states the application's digital signature could not be verified. Click "Run" or whatever is the affirmitive option.

4. Done!

You should now have a window open that lets you generate or load a map. Click "generate map" to create a random terrain map. Or click "solid terrain" and set the terrain type to "Blank" then click "generate map" to create a blank map.
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Your license & download details will be automatically emailed to your paypal/google checkout email address within minutes. If you don't get them promptly, please check any spam filters and then email support at inkwellideas dot com.

The Pro version allows you to:

  • Run off-line.
  • Change floor tile icons and add new custom floor tiles.
  • Expand existing maps with extra square rows/columns.
  • Add custom map items (bookcases, tables, chairs, wall-torches, etc.) The free version lets you add 10.
  • Supports further development.

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Quotes/Reviews for Hexographer

"This program does everything I need an overland, hex-based mapping program to do. It allows me to produce high-quality, visually appealing maps with a minimum of effort and a very small learning curve... There is a forum for the program, and the support from [the developer] is outstanding." Full Review --Bob, Back to the Keep

"Hexographer is a great, quickly acquired and configured, utility-rich cartography tool with an intuitive, beginner-friendly interface, and a very accessible price-point." Full Review --Ben McFarland, Kobold Quarterly

"Within 15 minutes, I had drawn the terrain for my current campaign. In under an hour, the towns, roads, and rivers were added. The intuitive interface really made things simple, and the maps had an 'old school' vibe that reminded me of the original maps from the 1980s World of Greyhawk campaign setting." Full Review --Kurt "Telas" Schneider of Gnome Stew.

"Whatever you play, look at Hexographer." --Frank Mentzer

"I own [two other more expensive fantasy map programs] and got more done in my first couple of hours with Hexographer than I did after days with either of the those programs. I really appreciate the simplicity of Hexographer's user interface and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with it and where you take it. --Michael S-J.

"It is the single most useful piece of mapping software for both fantasy world campaigns and sci-fi starmapping." --Maria F.

"Hexographer is the best hex mapping software I've seen. Ever. It's highly customisable, it includes a bevy of useful features, it's regularly updated, and it's very easy to use... If you're one of the many GMs who liked hex maps all along, but couldn't find the right software to make them, Hexographer is the tool you've been looking for." Full Review --The Welsh Piper

"Hexographer is a great little web-based java application that does exactly what it advertises - it allows you to quickly create hex maps in the older edition style - and it does it in a pretty easy to use interface... I've been able to use this hex [map] editor for both of my campaigns and I've been quite pleased at the results. I'm also REALLY psyched because I have run this in both Windows and Ubuntu..." --Michael Shorten (Chgowiz)