Hex Tile content Add-Ons for MapForge map-making software

A project in Virginia Beach, VA by Battlegrounds Games, LLC
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The goal: To enable the creation of gorgeous "hex crawl" or West March style maps by bringing hex-tile content to MapForge.
Backers: 143
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34

Funded: $4,868 of $2,200
Dates: Feb 26th -> Mar 25th (28 days)
Project By: Battlegrounds Games, LLC
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Latest News

Stretch Goal #2 achieved! Way to go!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to each and every one of you backers, every MapForge user will now be getting a 12th free content Add-On. It will contain colorized version of Blue Sword Games' icons used to represent areas of interest on area and regional maps. In an earlier... (Read More)

Great news for those of you getting the David Baumgart Add-Ons!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
David has sent me a batch of new and improved graphics to include in his Add-On collections. The buildings/structures are now going to be available as separate elements that you can place over whatever terrain tile you want (as opposed to them being... (Read More)

Final video preview of content from this campaign

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Add-Ons shown in this clip aren't 100% finished, but their current state suffices to make a preview video, so I did. As you can see, there's certainly a lot of variety in both the Hex March and the David Baumgart Add-On collections. There's so... (Read More)

MapForge v1.0.9 is now available

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Preview of colorized map icons

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I got a bit ahead of myself and started colorizing some of the map icons that will be produced if Stretch Goal #2 is achieved, because I wanted to see how they'd look, and to check if they would work well with the Hex March Add-Ons in particular.... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal met, second Stretch Goal announced

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Although the campaign has somewhat stalled out lately, the first Stretch Goal has recently been met, so rivers will definitely be added to David Baumgart's Add-Ons. I've finished making the 62 river graphics. Now I need to insert them into the... (Read More)

FUNDED!!! First Stretch goal announced.

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you all, this campaign has now reached minimum funding. Hooray! Of course, we're really just getting started, since there are 19 days remaining in the campaign. I'd love to see this campaign reach 200% or even 300% of the minimum funding... (Read More)

A video preview of the upcoming content and new software features

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi again, folks. Over 80% funded, with almost 3 weeks to go. Not too shabby! This time around, I've got a video to show you all, partly because it shows off some more of David Baumgart's wonderful hex tile content (since a third Add-On on the... (Read More)

Off to a great start!

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you early backers, we're already 42% funded in the first 2 days of the campaign. Fingers are still crossed, but I think it's a pretty safe bet this campaign will fund, and then some. So I wanted to let you know that I'm going to be working... (Read More)

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