Grid Cartographer is available in two editions. The Gamer Edition is aimed towards playing and mapping grid-based cRPGs. The Professional Edition (also available separately on STEAM) extends these features for use by tabletop dungeon masters and game developers.
CORE FEATURES | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Square grids | ||
Hexagonal grids | ||
Unlimited floor area | ||
Unlimited floors and basements | ||
Unlimited region tabs | ||
Add notes to map tiles | ||
Marquee, paint and wand selection | ||
Cut, copy and paste map areas | ||
Fill and outline selected areas | ||
'Onion skin' rendering |
MISC. FEATURES | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Editable keyboard shortcuts | ||
Keyboard drawing mode | ||
Configurable interface | ||
Map color themes + parchment theme | ||
Customisable eraser | ||
Picker tool (eye dropper) |
GAME MAPPING | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Controllable avatar marker | ||
Automatic footstep marks | ||
Automatic drawing adjacent stairs / ladders | ||
Game Link with DOSBox Gridc | ||
Game Link with emulators |
TABLETOP GAMING | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Fog-of-War | ||
Text labels | BASIC | |
Font, Style and Size options | ||
User made "Custom Tiles" (4 to 64px square) | ||
Colored Red, Green and/or Blue 'field effect' overlays | ||
Switch tool (pull levers, light torches and open treasure chests) | ||
Named floors | ||
Per-tile Elevation value |
IMPORT DATA | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Import TSV maps from donjon.bin.sh |
IMAGE EXPORT | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Export to PNG, TGA or BMP | ||
Export a filtered 'player version' of a floor |
COLORS | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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256 color palette | ||
Palette editor |
EXPORT DATA | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Export map as JSON/XML | ||
Export map as .OBJ mesh for Unity, Godot and Unreal Engine |
SCRIPTING | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Scripting Features | ||
Console window | ||
Export from script |
GAME DEVELOPMENT | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Per-tile ceiling flag | ||
3D engine | ||
View multiple floors in 3D |
TILE MAPS | GAMER | PRO / STEAM |
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Import tile sets from single images | ||
Dedicated tile map editor | ||
Optimise away duplicate tiles when importing | ||
Export tile maps as .CSV files | ||
View tile maps from a first person perspective |