What is DungeonDraft?#
DungeonDraft is an encounter map making software from developer Megasploot who created the fantastic world and regional map making tool WonderDraft. It comes bundled with terrains, walls, floors, lights, and hundreds of objects for a one time charge with a license that allows you to use all of the included assets commercially for free. It also includes custom asset support so you can easily use your own assets or asset packs from your favorite artists like Forgotten Adventures, Tom Cartos, 2 Minute Tabletop, and Crosshead Studios. If you'd like to see what kind of maps you can make in DungeonDraft take a look at the subreddit.
The DungeonDraft Basics#
This guide is broken into 8 distinct parts and will take you step-by-step through creating your first map, to exporting it for print, or for use in your VTT of choice. If you already know how to do some of these things though feel free to skip around to the sections that interest you and keep an eye out for the 'Pro Tip' cards which highlight some lesser known features of DungeonDraft. Let's get started!
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Creating Maps & the Map Wizard
Create your first battlemap.
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The Design Tools
Create buildings, walls, doors, and caves.
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The Terrain Tools
Change the terrain, place paths, and add water features.
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The Objects Tools
Place objects like furniture, books, rugs, and more.
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The Lighting and Text Tools
Enhance your map with dramatic lighting effects.
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Making Multi-Level Maps
Add dimensionality and higher floors to your maps.
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Making Prefabs
Speed up map creation with prefabs.
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Map Settings, Image Tracing, and Exporting
Trace an existing image and export your battlemap.