Planned Release Date: November 2026

About This Software

HexScrawl is a hex-map cartography program for running and playing hex crawl TTRPG campaigns and Westmarches-style games.

Self-Hosted

Your data stays on your machine. 

Boundless

The map boundaries extend as you add more tiles, only limited by how much map you can fit on your computer.

Full Markdown Support

Embed markdown notes on regions, hexes, and point-of-interest markers.

External Links

Link directly from the map to a rules reference, wiki, or even an Obsidian vault.

Smart Ruler

A configurable ruler tool to estimate travel distance based on terrain.

High-Resolution Exports

Export high-resolution images of your map.

Collaborate

Share editing and viewing links with your friends! They can access shared maps directly in their web browser, no need to buy separate copies of the app.

Technical details for nerds: Data is transferred peer-to-peer over WebRTC using a central server to orchestrate the handshake. You can also configure port forwarding to let people connect directly, or run your own connection server if you don't want to rely on the central one.

Custom Assets

Make it your own with custom tilesheets, terrain types, rivers, cliffs, and markers using the built-in asset bundling tool.

Human Made

No part of this application or website was made with LLMs or generative AI.

Art assets were drawn in Inkscape. Tech stack: golang, typescript, html, css.