Early access — coming soon
Handcrafted, artisanal code

From Inspiration
to Tabletop

Create stunning battlemaps with an easy-to-grok interface made for professionals and hobbyists alike. Procedural layout, paint brushes, effects and dynamic lighting, all purpose-built for TTRPGs.

Buy once. Own forever. No internet required.

Artifax Mapper — Forest Camp.afx
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What is Artifax Mapper?

Artifax Mapper is the TTRPG battle map editor that takes you from blank sheet to playable encounter, to wow your players online or offline.

Area building

Paint a forest, not four hundred trees

Draw the map areas you want, and let Artifax place the objects. Draw an entire forest glade in one stroke, and customize it to your heart's content.

See how area building works
Area building
  • Path & plot tools
  • Automatic placement
  • Randomized variation
  • Object categories
  • Smart rooms
  • Combine objects
  • Break apart anytime
  • Editable forever
Atmosphere

One layout.
Infinite possibilities.

Asset packs galore let you swap your assets in real time. Switch from hand-inked to 8-bit dungeon. Swap daylight to nighttime and create endless map variations.

See the style packs

Atmosphere: Video coming soon

  • Realtime lighting
  • Weather systems
  • Ambient effects
  • Grime & water
  • Day-to-night presets
  • Style pack swapping
  • Mood templates
  • Mix packs freely

Built for game masters. Artist or not.

Create maps from your imagination, without getting hung up on the details. Draw in broad strokes, and polish as much (or as little) as you like.

Infinite Flexibility

Build. Merge. Rearrange. Destroy.

Every object in Artifax is editable. Combine rooms, carve out rivers, build castles for giants, or for ants. Got the Bob Ross itch? Paint some happy little trees, and make your own assets.

See object editing
Grouped objects
  • Object-level editing
  • Multi-select transforms
  • Scale & rotate
  • Swap in place
  • Line & curve tools
  • Shape fills
  • Custom brushes
  • Gradients & textures
Unlimited Assets

Bring your assets in. Send maps out.

Import the packs you already own and the dungeons you already generated. Export to Universal VTT with walls, doors, line of sight and lighting already placed.

See import and export
Import & export

Unlimited Assets: Video coming soon

  • DungeonDraft packs
  • Other mapping tool packs
  • Watabou 1PDG
  • Donjon
  • Universal VTT export
  • Walls, doors & line of sight
  • Baked lighting
  • 8K print export

With simple tools
comes great power

Effects & Layers
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Real Layers; Real Effects

Nested groups, 30 blend modes, and stackable effects like crosshatch, grime, water and bloom. Add polish without the stress.

Rooms With Purpose

Smart Rooms for Smart GMs

Connect, edit, sculpt and customize rooms. Reorder your dungeon in minutes, with pre-decorated rooms re-organizing and smartly connecting to other rooms.

One-Click Assets
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Drag & Drop Anything

Got an image you want to bring in? Drag it, paste it, and start working with it immediately. Bring in existing maps, add lights and props, make some changes, and send it to your VTT.

Live shadows

Light up the Night

Use our full range of dynamic lighting and shadow casting. Apply ambient light, cast dynamic strong shadows, and see everything update in real time.

Coming soon

Content Packs & Mods

Install and manage your entire library of assets, brushes and tools. Build your own, or bring in new content from the marketplace.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to get you started and building maps with Artifax Mapper.

Is Artifax Mapper a subscription?

No. You buy it once and the version you bought keeps working, offline, forever. Your purchase includes 18 months of updates from the 1.0 release.

Do I need an internet connection?

Only to download it and to grab new content packs. The editor runs entirely on your machine. Your maps are files on your disk, which means you own them forever.

Can I use the assets I already own?

Yes. Image packs you bought for DungeonDraft or other mapping tools import directly, with no licensing headaches.

Which virtual tabletops can I export to?

Artifax Mapper exports to Roll20, FoundryVTT, Fantasy Groups, Arkenforge and more through Universal VTT. Automatically export with walls, doors, line of sight and lighting already placed. Everything else exports as an image up to 8K.

I can't draw. Is this for me?

That is who it was built for. You define areas and paths and Artifax Mapper handles placement. The drawing tools are there when you want them.

What platforms does it run on?

macOS, Windows and Linux, as native builds.

Is this vibe-coded AI slop?

Nope! All hand-crafted, artisanal code. Check out the DevBlog to follow along.

When does it launch?

The date isn't final yet. Join the waitlist and you'll be first in line.

Early access

Be FIRST in the door

Join the waitlist for alpha access, build updates, and a say in what gets made next.

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