Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For DMs

What’s the best way to find the perfect map?

The search bar uses machine learning to match your search with the map images. Often describing the elements you want in a map will bring up what you want.

Once you find a map that is close, click on it! Below the map you clicked on are maps that look similar to it and maps from the creator. Often you can start from something close and then find exactly what you are looking for among the similar and creator maps.

What are tips and tricks for searching?

1. Describe what you want the map to look like
2. Add color or style descriptions (cartoon, teal, ultra-realistic)
3. Adding “[battlemap]” will bring up more classic top-down maps
4. Repeating the same word multiple times tells the search the repeated word is particularly important.
5. Use negative queries with "not()". For example, if you want forests without water, adding "not(water)" will discourage water elements in maps

Try searching for each of the following to see how they are different.

1. Manor
2. Manor with a garden
3. Manor with a garden [battlemap]
4. Manor garden garden garden [battlemap]

For Creators

How can I have my maps added to the site?

We hope to make this self-service in the future, but in the meantime, reach out to orryndnd@gmail.com. Maps posted on reddit.com/r/battlemaps are automatically added.

How can I remove one or more maps from the site?

We hope to make this self-service in the future, but in the meantime, reach out to orryndnd@gmail.com.