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Mapgen4
On the record
- Audience
- Red Blob Games says its main audience is independent, student, and hobbyist software developers.redblobgames.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Code license
- Mapgen4 and its helper libraries are licensed under Apache v2, and the maker says they can be used in commercial projects.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Sliders let you change the simulation and map style.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Download and local use
- The repository provides the source code and instructions to build it with npm or pnpm and run it locally in a browser.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Export
- The page offers a high resolution image download and says it does not work on all platforms.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Export and usage
- The page offers a high-resolution image download and says users may do as they please with maps they create; credit is appreciated but not required.redblobgames.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The README says the code can support over one million Voronoi cells, while rendering and other parameters are designed to look best around 25,000 cells.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Local use
- The README gives build instructions and says to run a local HTTP server and visit embed.html in a browser.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Red Blob Games identifies Amit Patel as its maker and says he makes interactive visual explanations of math and algorithms.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Planned omissions
- The maker lists drawing rivers, sphere output, natural resources, towns, forests, names, roads, and nations as features left for a future project.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The maker describes the project as finished and mostly inactive.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mapgen4 is a procedural wilderness map generator.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened Mapgen4 page and repository do not state any security or compliance certifications.redblobgames.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Simulation
- The generator simulates evaporation, wind, and rainfall to determine biomes and rivers.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The source is available on GitHub, and the README says Mapgen4 and the maker's helper libraries are licensed under Apache v2 for use in commercial projects.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Style
- Its 3D rendering uses a custom projection and outline intended to give the map a hand-drawn look.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Mapgen4 page invites users to email the maker or comment on the page.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Terrain editing
- You choose a starting seed and paint mountains, valleys, and oceans on the map.redblobgames.com · read 3 Oct 2026
