#hex maps

[summertimealice]

Wordle Hex Map Expansion

Elaborating on Loot the Room's approach to converting Wordles into hex maps.

I just came across this year-old blog post on Loot the Room. Basically, they share a method for generating hex maps based on the color key of a given day’s Wordle. Check that out first because I don’t feel like reiterating too much of it. What I’m sharing here is my own elaboration on the concept. Step One: Complete a Wordle. It can be from any day or a site like this one where you can just…

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[mapsontheweb]

Canada hex map - generalized elevation with 750km² hexagonal tessellation.

by @geo_spatialist

[infinitemachine]

Blank Hex Maps!

Here are the blank hex maps I was working on the other day. They’re based on the grids used for Adventurer, Conqueror, King.  ACKS has a very nice pdf with blank hexes, but I wanted something with a higher resolution and transparency, so I made it myself. Feel free to do whatever you like with them!

World Map Template:

Full Size Transparent GIMP file

Regional Map Template:

Full Size

Transparent

GIMP file

Campaign Map Template

Full Size

Transparent

GIMP file

Single Hex Map Template:

Full Size

Transparent

GIMP file

[infinitemachine]

Spent a couple hours today making hex maps in GIMP.

But how the hell does one number the hexes in this thing??