I have been trying to use the more common map making websites to create my dungeons, but they either don't give me the options I want without paying or have bad quality in total. Do any more experienced DMs or even players know of some websites for easy map creation.
The best map creation software I've used is Dungeondraft. It's not free, but it's not expensive either. And you can expand it with additional assets you find online or create yourself. Here are some example maps that I created using it and Forgotten Adventures assets.
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When I'm feeling inspired or have specific design requirements, I draw my own maps by hand on graph paper. Otherwise, I use Dyson Logos for quick grabs, getting inspired, and sometimes to just sit and take them in.
Okay, so I'll plug Inkarnate here. It really is the best of the options I've tried. Sadly art/illustrations take time to create. As a result, paying for anything that has stamps or add ins for creating good looking maps is going to cost money.
I use Inkarnate for everything though so for me it's worth it. Here's a selection of some of my maps created in it:
I've actually just started digging into my back catalogue and posting these kinds of things to a ko-fi page (linked in my signature if you're interested). I most recently though did a stream where I used Inkarnate to refine an old map so you'd be able to get the whole process down.
On top of that Inkarnate have loads of Youtube video tutorials, and their discord community is amazingly helpful in my opinion. Frankly, $25 a year...is nothing for how much I use it.
I have been trying to use the more common map making websites to create my dungeons, but they either don't give me the options I want without paying or have bad quality in total. Do any more experienced DMs or even players know of some websites for easy map creation.
I don't know what B&W means but I'm looking for full color battle maps yes.
The best map creation software I've used is Dungeondraft. It's not free, but it's not expensive either. And you can expand it with additional assets you find online or create yourself. Here are some example maps that I created using it and Forgotten Adventures assets.
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The best free option is to figure out a few keywords and do a google image search to find something reasonably close to what you want.
Ok, I'll definitely try these. Thx
When I'm feeling inspired or have specific design requirements, I draw my own maps by hand on graph paper. Otherwise, I use Dyson Logos for quick grabs, getting inspired, and sometimes to just sit and take them in.
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Okay, so I'll plug Inkarnate here. It really is the best of the options I've tried. Sadly art/illustrations take time to create. As a result, paying for anything that has stamps or add ins for creating good looking maps is going to cost money.

I use Inkarnate for everything though so for me it's worth it. Here's a selection of some of my maps created in it:
I've actually just started digging into my back catalogue and posting these kinds of things to a ko-fi page (linked in my signature if you're interested). I most recently though did a stream where I used Inkarnate to refine an old map so you'd be able to get the whole process down.
On top of that Inkarnate have loads of Youtube video tutorials, and their discord community is amazingly helpful in my opinion. Frankly, $25 a year...is nothing for how much I use it.
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I've used Dungeondraft for building/dungeon-level maps and Inkarnate for regional maps.