Game Development Reference
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Tip
When browsing maps and art,
always
be sure to check the license and usage policies of
the images you download. This should be done whenever you acquire art, even from
Google. Be safe, check, and get permission.
The same can be said for code and any other kinds of assets. If in doubt, check the license
and even if it's free, just check with the author whether they feel it's ok to use in your pro-
ject.
Always check the license on anything you download and use.
Another good feature of the Cartographers' Guild is that it allows you to request a map.
They have an awesome request system and hundreds of artists are ready to commission
anything your heart wants (see
http://www.cartographersguild.com/mapmaking-requests/
).
Generated maps
There are also many other resources out there to get maps for your game. Another method
is to use an online map generation system. Now, to be fair, most are aimed at tabletop
gamers and most are of a low quality, but there are a few gems to be found.
The one I used for the game we are building is from
http://donjon.bin.sh/fantasy/world/
,
because I like it and it provides fairly high-resolution generated images and includes
world features and places. It looks like a nice place to have a holiday (if you are an Orc).
The following image is the map I've used in the sample project with lots of interesting
places to see and explore:
