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Canvas of Kings

$18.99
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Developer:
Hannes Breuer
Publisher:
Hannes Breuer
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms.

Use flexible paths and plots

You can define your map with paths and plots that you can adjust at any time. The automatic object placement supports you. In this way, you can directly create a wall with towers or simply an entire forest.

Place lovingly hand-drawn objects

Instead of placing and adjusting individual objects, you can randomly vary the object properties directly and use object categories to create a varied map without extra effort. The objects can also be combined. For example, you can place crates on towers or walls and move them together.

Customise the lighting and weather

Use the built-in lighting and weather system to change the atmosphere of your map the way you like it. Configure different details or simply choose a template.

Export a definable area, with or without a grid

Create an export area and a square or hex grid how and where you want. You can export parts or the whole map for print or digital use. You can also save your settings as a template for future maps.

What you can't do with this tool (yet)
  • Create fully procedurally generated maps
  • Paint the landscape in the classic way
  • Caves and dungeons
  • Insert texts or decorative elements
  • Export to VTT format (except: png/jpg, with/without grid. Map is saved as .json)
  • Create animations
  • There are certainly other things... :)

About the developer and this tool
I'm actually working on a trading simulation called Might of Merchants alongside my family and full-time job. For this I have developed some tools. I was asked if I could publish them. So I put in some work and created this software. It's not perfect and not finished yet, but I would be very happy if you use it and thus support my work.
Your feedback is very welcome!

You can find examples of maps built with Canvas of Kings in the Steam Workshop and on my Discord.

An additional license for the commercial use of maps created with Canvas of Kings is not required.

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User Reviews

Very Positive
16 user reviews
88%
Positive
4 hrs at review
Recommended

really relaxing and fun game. just if they add mountains this game will be much better.

7 helpful
64 hrs at review
Recommended

Fantastic map making tool that is fun and easy to use. The things people create with this are unbelivable.

4 helpful
172 hrs at review
Recommended

my main dnd map maker

3 helpful
8 hrs at review
Recommended

Though I haven't spent much time internally, I've found a great community of asset makers, and an even better time simply using the program. Assets are easy to utilize, and there is overall little I have to actually complain about. Though there's definitely a more medieval-coded vibe to the assets (ie, there aren't many modern elements to the assets both in-built and community-made), little about the app sways me away from actually using it. There's something for everyone here, and plenty of room to get creative. While there are some elements that take getting used to, the bar to entry is very low. Learning how to place, rotate, scale, even elevate your assets is a breeze, and I was able to make my first map barebones within 30 minutes. Moving to more complex elements, such as weather, pathing, and layering may take a few more steps to understand, but you're likely to pick them up while you're messing with the simpler tools without having to go out of your way to learn them (aside fro...

2 helpful
14 hrs at review
Not Recommended

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2 helpful 1 funny
17 hrs at review
Recommended

Great tool for making overhead maps as visual aides or as tabletop battle maps. The overhead environments add a nice touch as well.

1 helpful
5 hrs at review
Recommended

This is a great map making tool. current favorite

3 hrs at review
Recommended

Amazing piece of software. Easy to learn and does exactly what it claims to. Also, the developer is very friendly and helpful.

24 hrs at review
Recommended

These tools are very fun to play with.♥^;^♥ And it's enjoyable and relaxing building a map. It can also do ENORMOUS maps which can be quite interesting!♥ This is PERFECT for a more detailed version of [url=https://watabou.github.io/city.html]Watabou's city generator[/url]. If you wanna use that generator, and then detail an important place with this software, this is amazing!♥^;^ Here's a few things to keep out for: [list] [*] All maps are VERY same-ish. The assets are limited and quite re-used. [*] Vegetation & reliefs are hard to do, and quite limited in assets. Don't expect to make interesting forests. [*] Unless you do flooded rural towns, the software isn't made with making pirate ships and sea in mind. There's no customisation to your boats. Only the few existing pre-build ones. [*] This map making is STRONGLY for rural towns or dirty medieval city vibes. Anything else is very out of the scope. You can theoretically do others, but it stops being smooth and fun. And you...

1 hrs at review
Recommended

This is a great tool. Not super competent with it yet. But even after trying around a bit with it, I was able to put together pretty much exactly what I had in my head in about 20-30 minutes. I wish there were more options for plots and I don't get why the scaling is limited. I wanted to make a GIANT tree, but the scaling is arbitrarily limited. I get it being a nice default game, but give an option to push past it.

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or later
  • Processor: Intel i5-2500K or similar
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 470 8GB
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requirements may change

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or later
  • Processor: Better than Intel i5-2500K
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Better than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 470 8GB
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requirements may change

FAQ

How much does Canvas of Kings cost?

Canvas of Kings costs $18.99.

What are the system requirements for Canvas of Kings?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: Intel i5-2500K or similar Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 470 8GB Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Requirements may change Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: Better than Intel i5-2500K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Better than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 470 8GB Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Requirements may change

What platforms is Canvas of Kings available on?

Canvas of Kings is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Canvas of Kings worth buying?

Canvas of Kings has 88% positive reviews from 16 players.

When was Canvas of Kings released?

Canvas of Kings was released on Aug 3, 2023.

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