Hopefully you've all seen the preview pictures we shared the other day, showing snippets of the HeroQuest maps we've been working on.
They're online now at Drivethru, covering 5 Quests - the first four quests in the UK/Europe book and the alternative (for us!) first US quest (...
2018-08-02 08:25:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
Thank you for all your positive comments about our HeroQuest maps. We're really pleased that you've found them as exciting and fun as we have. They'll be coming out tomorrow, so check back for a little discount.
Here's the rough schedule we're planning for Patreon posts and releases for August.
Schedule
2nd August - The Third Map contest. This month we'll b giving you a theme and selecting a winner from your suggestio...
2018-08-01 22:44:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
July is almost over, but it has been a really busy and productive time for us. We had our 5th Birthday sale in the middle of the month, and you all saw the new maps we made especially for the sale (Old Pilgrim Road etc).
We decided after that to finish a city gate map we had planned for a while (2018-07-30 21:15:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
We wanted to take this opportunity to just summarise everything that Patrons will be getting at the start of August (after Patreon payments are processed on July 31st ).
Everyone will be receiving:
Hi everyone!
Here's a preview of the 20x30 Third Map we'll be sending to all our awesome Patrons at the start of August - The Bridge at Dragon Chasm.
What better way to cope with the heatwave than go somewhere even hotter? And a subterranean ruined bridge across a lava chasm sound pretty damn hot...
Hi everyone,
We've been working on a few things lately, including the Third Map which we'll be previewing for you on Wednesday. You may have also noticed Marshgate, a 30x30 city gate map which went on sale at Drivethru yesterday (it's part of the Drivethru site-wide sale, so is at 25% off)
2018-07-23 16:32:42 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone,
You may have noticed that we've been nominated for two different categories in the Ennies. We provided some of the cartography for AbsoluteTabletop's Oath of the Frozen King, and that's been nominated for Best Cartography. We're also down as a nominee for Fan Favourite.
If you like our maps and you'd like to vote for us, you 2018-07-20 15:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
To celebrate our 5th Birthday we held a caption competition. We had lots of entries, and our judge, Creighton from Raging Swan Press was good enough to read through them all and pick a winner....
Congratulations to oceanicsurvivor, who wins a custom 30x30 map commission.
Than...
2018-07-20 14:50:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
First off, we want to say thank you for your support during our Birthday sale. It was a real success, and it was great to see how many of you picked up the Old Pilgrim Road maps, and the Execution Plaza, for a total of $2.
Secondly, cast your mind back to the Alt-version poll we held last week to decide what locations could be found beneath Skull Gorge, the map of the month for Au...
2018-07-19 23:45:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello sci-fi map patrons, it's time to reveal our first map for this tier.
Before that, thank you to everyone for letting us know via our poll what kind of maps you need most. We have taken note of that and are planning the Patreon map we make next month accordingly.
For the map you will receive in your August reward bundle (on 5th August) we have made you a 20x30 map. We've called it Innovaterr Plant 18-J15 and have imagined it as a facility of a terraforming company, but of...
2018-07-15 21:05:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Sale - 12th to 17th July
Our birthday sale has now started over on DrivethruRPG and there is 60% off all maps, so it's a good chance to pick up anything on your wishlist.
We're 5 years old! Thank you to everyone who has supported us, particularly those of you who have been around since the very early days, buying some of our, erm, less good early maps. We thi...
2018-07-12 14:03:47 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate our 5th birthday we are giving away a free map commission! All you have to do to enter is have a look at the picture below and give us your best caption for it.
Prize - a map commission!
The winner will be able to work with us to create a 30x30 fantasy or sci-fi themed battlemap of their choice. This sort of commission would normally cost several hundred dollars!
We are going to make your map for you in August and everyone else will have a ...
2018-07-12 14:03:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Thanks for the suggestions as to what lies beneath Skull Gorge, the Map of the Month for August. As mentioned in that post, instead of voting for an alt-version of that map, we will be making (at least) 4 different underground rooms/chambers (10x12 in size), so that you've got some variety in h...
2018-07-10 20:52:45 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been really pleased with how many people are enthusiastic for the new Sci-Fi tier, and we're really excited to get working on the first map which we should be previewing on 15th July.
In the meantime, here's a bonus tile to welcome all of you in this new tier. A 10x12 tile that expands the Sci-Fi Battlespaces set, this is Plas-Sector 4F<...
2018-07-09 19:12:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
It's time for a look at the Map of the Month for August. We've gone all sinister, and produced the catchily named 'Skull Gorge' for, well..obvious reasons.
Skull Gorge is a 20x30 map, with a mist filled creepy valley floor (complete with stone circle/magic circle), and then up the steps on the other side where the cliffs are carved into skulls and flank a set of stairs leading down...
2018-07-08 23:08:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, first poll.
Thinking about maps for both Patreon and Drivethru, have a look at the following list. If you had to pick just one category of maps to see more of, which would it be?
We know the entire volume of Sci-Fi maps needs to increase and you will want to vote for many of the options, but we've restricted it to one vote per person so that we can see your top priorit...
2018-07-07 18:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone and welcome to our new Everything Plus Sci-Fi tier. Thank you so much for switching up to $8. We're really pleased that so many of you have joined the new tier already.
These 'Sci-Fi maps' posts are going to be just for you guys. While you wait for your August map preview (on the 15th July) we are going to pick your brains with a few polls so we can find out what kind of things you want us to focus on, both here and in our regular Drivethru map...
2018-07-07 17:38:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you everyone for helping us reach 400 patrons! Our goal at this level was to launch a new tier where the rewards were Everything plus a Sci-Fi map every month and we're really excited to launch that tier today.
If you would like to get an exclusive Heroic Maps Sci-Fi 20x20 map every month alongside all your usual rewards, please consider upgrading to our new $8 patron tier.
We will be previewing the first Sci-Fi map, the reward for the beginning of August on the 15th July. 2018-07-07 07:55:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
A huge thanks to everyone that's supported us this month. Check your messages for a download link to the July rewards. If you joined after June you won't have been charged, so please see our FAQ for how to get hold of this, and previous, rewards.
So, lots of exciting maps and things this month. The Map of the Month is the lovely Market Square, and the 5 page supple...
2018-07-05 19:54:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Oops
Hello! We forgot to post the monthly schedule two days ago! And on a month when we've got lots going on here on Patreon too. Well, better late than never.
As July is Heroic Maps' birthday month and as we are also adding in our new Sci-Fi tier our usual schedule is going to be a little bit different to most months, so please have a look at the approximate dates everything will be happening.
Schedule
5th July 2018-07-03 16:49:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! For the benefit of new Patrons (hi!), and everyone else too, here's a summary of the maps you'll be receiving at the start of July, after Patreon pledges are processed (so 5th or 6th July).
Map of the Month: The Market Square
The Alt-Version: Market Square Festival
2018-06-28 22:15:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey!
Preview time! We asked you at the start of the month to come up with some settings from books you love that would make great battlemaps, and the infamous Cliffs of Insanity from The Princess Bride was the winner (It might not have won? Inconceivable!)
We purchased and read the book, as well as watching the infamous duel dozens of times, and so we've tried to cover both aspects in the map. In the book, there are no ruins, and instead the duel takes place in a clearing near some...
2018-06-25 22:21:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon
We are very excited to have just hit our latest Patreon goal - 400 patrons! Amazing. Thank you so much to all our new patrons for helping us reach this target.
So, next month we are going to add a new $8 tier. This will be for everyone that wants all of the usual $5 tier rewards plus a bonus sci-fi content including an exclusive 20x20 sci-fi map every month. More about all this next month when we set the tier up. 2018-06-24 10:57:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The second map in July's reward bundle is now ready for you to have a look at. It's the alternate version of July's Market Square map - the night-time festival.
We've crammed it full of fun stuff. It isn't all easy to spot in the preview so, let's see, it includes: a stage and audience area; colourful tents; a fighting ring; an outdoor bar, food stalls and tables; sideshow games of skill and chance; a small menagerie; a fortune teller and a tarot reader!
All that...
2018-06-19 18:53:38 +0000 UTC View Post
July's Alt-Map
Let's start with the poll for the alt map. As many of you pointed out, there were five really useful options, so it was a tough choice. We're really pleased with the winner though - the night time festival. It's going to be lots of fun and should look awesome.
Do you know July is what we call our "birthday month"? We've got a few fun things planned, but we might just have time to give all our awesome patrons a little birthday treat ...
2018-06-14 22:11:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone that suggested an idea for the alt-version of our Market Square (the Map of the Month for July). There were some very atmospheric and story-driven alternatives suggested (we loved the name 'Saving Paladin Ryan'!)
We also wanted to thank everyone that suggested a sci-fi market map. We absolutely will make one of those soon, but it's not listed here as an option as making it would inv...
2018-06-12 22:06:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
We're very pleased to show you the preview of the Map of the Month you'll be receiving in July. We've gone urban, and created this 20x30 town market square, with a huge variety of stalls and interesting tactical situations. Every adventure needs a market!
Alt-map
As usual, here's where we'd like your input. We'd like you to imagine how this map could be mod...
2018-06-10 21:35:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all!
Thanks so much for the suggestions of what to cover for the Third Map in July. As you might remember we asked you to suggest locations in your favourite books that would work well as maps. It was lovely to see the wide range of books covered, and there were some very inspiring ideas. We definitely added to our list of books to read this year, too.
We felt that some of the locations suggested wouldn't reach their potential on a single level 20x20 map, so we've made a note of those...
2018-06-08 22:06:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Thanks so much for your support this past month. If you were a member of the Map of the Month Club before the start of June, and therefore have had your payment processed by Patreon, you'll have a download link in your messages. If you joined after May you won't have been charged yet, so if you'd like this month's rewards you'll need to see our FAQ for how to get hold of...
2018-06-05 23:58:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
We've been super busy lately with a really exciting new map that we've finally finished and put onto Drivethru.
High Edgmoor Hall is a 5 level 30x30 map of a stately home/mansion, with cellars, a ballroom, attics, rooftops and lots of fancy rooms. We've also made a 2018-06-05 00:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post