I'm creating a map for my ttrpg campaign and I'm really struggling with forests. I can never make them look good for some reason. I'm just doing a bunch of tests on forests and seeing what works for me. On the eastern side you can see some forests I have put down. Could I get some tips and suggestions on what i can do to make it look more natural? Thanks!

EDIT: For some reason image is not working, here is an imgur link: https://imgur.com/a/fC5nmwp

Hello!

I've been wanting to create a dozen detailed maps from a larger world map I made in Wonderdraft. I got a few rough ideas but I was wondering if there are better ways to do it?

Currently I am thinking of using the grid. So for example 500 by 500 and then keep moving the x and y axis by 500 to prevent overlap. Most of the big features are on the world map but I am sure new details, like small rivers or forest, will end up at the borders of detailed maps and have to be connected with other detailed maps.

Any ways to make this whole process faster or easier? How to keep bordering detailed maps in mind and keep it aligned? Do I make the detailed map slightly bigger with overlap of neighbouring detailed maps to keep things aligned?

Thanks in advance!

So I'm trying to make an equitorrial map for my homebrew game, and I literally suck at it. I have each of the continents and where I'd like them to go (the white marks on the map are both my north and south pole positions) But im stuck. Is there any advice or tutorials for this or am I doomed to just starting the map over and hoping for the best?

Ongoing draft map of a world im building for my RPG universe... How do you guys think it is going so far?

I've been working on a planet simulator that runs in the browser. Now it can import Wonderdraft files to create your own planets from. It doesn't come out 1:1 since it adds its own natural processes, but it's kinda fun.

You can make your own at https://play.dharby.com/x/terrella if you're interested.

I want to differentiate a few elven cities and settlements from the rest(the elven cities are the green ones), but the assets I'm using clash with the rest of the assets.

Any tips or advice?

PD: The map is not finish yet, I made and rough outline and I'm going from left to right adding more detail

Hey guys I'm looking for some broader feedback. For quite some time I have gone with the darker blue (image 2) though I wonder if the lighter blue provides a less muddy map. What do you guys think? Which is better to look at for you?
Cheers! :)

Just finished a commission that was described as "vibes of Europe plus a hint of a new world, but not really Europe". People should recognize it's based on Europe, but when zooming in, nothing should look like it's actually somewhere in Europe.

Would you instantly recognize it? Which parts give it away the most that it's inspired on Europe?

This is my first map, and it is going to be used for my upcoming D&D campaign. I'm quite proud of it.

I'm remaking an old map given to me by my dnd DM, thoughts? (First is mine, second is reference)

Good day all. I purchased Wonderdraft on Aug. 21 and started using it right away — enjoying it a lot. But after about four hours, I ran into two problems:

1. Coastline disappearing: Parts of my coastline started vanishing, replaced by horizontal streaks of the land color. When I tried to erase and fix them, the streaks wouldn't actually erase.

2. Files not saving (the bigger issue): My files aren't saving properly. They're using the .wonderdraft.map extension, but when I try to open them, the file is grayed out and won't open. I suspect part of it is a macOS permissions issue — I bypassed Apple's Gatekeeper warning — but the program still doesn't recognize the file. It seems to be saving in a format Wonderdraft itself can't read.

I ended up losing the four hours of work on that map. I'm trying to rebuild it now, but I'm hitting the same save/recognition issue again.

System specs:

• Mac Mini 2024, Apple M4 chip
• macOS Tahoe 26.5.2

Since this seems to work fine for everyone else, I'm assuming it's operator error on my end. Any advice on how to get my saves working properly and stop the coastline from corrupting would be much appreciated. Thanks!

GPU: RTX 4080

CPU: I712700K

RAM: 64GB

I need help on how to properly represent a floating/flying city without it being... super ugly. This is what i have right now and... woof.

Couldn't quite find a 'question' flair.

Currently, I am a player mapping out my D&D campaign. We have vague ideas from map explanations, and a passable MS paint doodle to get us by for world geography, but id love to use this software to properly detail the world.

One issue though, the borders of the world are yet unexplored (at least to us and every cartography we've encountered). How do i represent this on a map without it being, well, ugly?

Made in preparation for the release of Ace Combat 8. More details in the comments.