Map Making - Revision history

Tidwell: Add procedural map generator app

2025-12-24T06:17:50Z

Add procedural map generator app

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			== Openfront Map Generator ==
			Web Application for procedurally generating openfront maps. Docs & App are in Japanese, using browser translate works fine.

			* [https://github.com/Aotumuri/OpenfrontMapGenerator Github]
			* Author: Aotumuri
			* Version: Unknown

	== Flag Standardizer ==		== Flag Standardizer ==
	* [https://openfront-flag-standardizer.netlify.app/ Netlify]		* [https://openfront-flag-standardizer.netlify.app/ Netlify]

Tidwell: update map making disclaimer to use warning template

2025-12-23T01:48:47Z

update map making disclaimer to use warning template

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	[https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github]		[https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github]

	~~<blockquote>~~		{{Warning\|All software linked below is community-created and not official in any capacity. Use at your own risk. Always review any code you download before running it.}}


	~~⚠️ All software linked below is community-created and not official in any capacity. Use at your own risk. Always review any code you download before running it.~~
	~~</blockquote>~~
	= Workflow & Tutorials =		= Workflow & Tutorials =

Tidwell: Add TsProphet94 OpenFrontMapGenerator

2025-12-22T20:35:40Z

Add TsProphet94 OpenFrontMapGenerator

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	= Unofficial Applications =		= Unofficial Applications =

	'''Note that some of these projects may be work in progress, incomplete, or abandoned. '''		'''Note that some of these projects may be work in progress, incomplete, or abandoned. '''

			== OpenFrontMapGenerator ==
			A complete automated workflow for generating game-ready terrain maps from real-world data using QGIS and Python.

			* [https://github.com/TsProphet94/OpenFrontMapGenerator Github]
			* Author: TsProphet94
			* Version: v28

	== TheFiraffe3 Map Editor ==		== TheFiraffe3 Map Editor ==

Tidwell: formatting and typos

2025-12-21T02:21:00Z

formatting and typos

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	= Map Making =		= Map Making =

	Openfront maps are contributed by the community in the same way other source code ~~contrbutations~~ are made. If you are looking to suggest a possible map, but do not wish to implement it yourself, see [https://discord.com/channels/1284581928254701718/1293201128858587207 the relevant discord channels]		Openfront maps are contributed by the community in the same way other source code contributions are made. If you are looking to suggest a possible map, but do not wish to implement it yourself, see [https://discord.com/channels/1284581928254701718/1293201128858587207 the relevant discord channels]

	[https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github]		[https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github]

	<blockquote>		<blockquote>


	⚠️ All software linked below is community-created and not official in any capacity. Use at your own risk. Always review any code you download before running it.		⚠️ All software linked below is community-created and not official in any capacity. Use at your own risk. Always review any code you download before running it.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>


	= Workflow & Tutorials =		= Workflow & Tutorials =

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	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5CqjsW5OIA Evan Video (youtube, updated v22?)]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5CqjsW5OIA Evan Video (youtube, updated v22?)]
	* [https://discord.com/channels/1359946986937258015/1435011107461927046/1435011107461927046 Nikola123 (dev discord, updated v26)]		* [https://discord.com/channels/1359946986937258015/1435011107461927046/1435011107461927046 Nikola123 (dev discord, updated v26)]


	= Gameplay Impact from Map Design =		= Gameplay Impact from Map Design =

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	* [[Nations]] placement impacts overall spawn position and early / mid-game gameplay.		* [[Nations]] placement impacts overall spawn position and early / mid-game gameplay.
	* '''As of v28 nation strength is no longer included in map files and nation balance is not part of the map making process'''		* '''As of v28 nation strength is no longer included in map files and nation balance is not part of the map making process'''


	= Color Tools =		= Color Tools =

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	= Unofficial Applications =		= Unofficial Applications =

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	== Flag Standardizer ==		== Flag Standardizer ==
	* [https://openfront-flag-standardizer.netlify.app/ Netlify]		* [https://openfront-flag-standardizer.netlify.app/ Netlify]
	* Author: N0ur (?)		* Author: N0ur (?)
	* Version: Unknown		* Version: Unknown


	= Map Sources =		= Map Sources =

Tidwell: Created page with " = Map Making = Openfront maps are contributed by the community in the same way other source code contrbutations are made. If you are looking to suggest a possible map, but do not wish to implement it yourself, see [https://discord.com/channels/1284581928254701718/1293201128858587207 the relevant discord channels] [https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github]
⚠️ All software linked below is community-created and not official in a..."

2025-12-21T02:16:10Z

Created page with " = Map Making = Openfront maps are contributed by the community in the same way other source code contrbutations are made. If you are looking to suggest a possible map, but do not wish to implement it yourself, see [https://discord.com/channels/1284581928254701718/1293201128858587207 the relevant discord channels] [https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github] <blockquote> ⚠️ All software linked below is community-created and not official in a..."

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= Map Making =

Openfront maps are contributed by the community in the same way other source code contrbutations are made. If you are looking to suggest a possible map, but do not wish to implement it yourself, see [https://discord.com/channels/1284581928254701718/1293201128858587207 the relevant discord channels]

[https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO OpenfrontIO on Github]

<blockquote>
⚠️ All software linked below is community-created and not official in any capacity. Use at your own risk. Always review any code you download before running it.
</blockquote>

= Workflow & Tutorials =

Due to the game’s open-source nature, Map Making for OpenfrontIO is a low-barrier-of-entry way of contributing to the game in an impactful way. However, taking a map from concept to full release requires a number of steps, skills, and support from the development team.

To take a map concept from start to finish requires basic familiarity with the following tools, though none require extensive experience and can be learned as part of the process.

* Navigating and running applications from the command line.
* Graphics editing software
* Basic code-editing skills for modifying config files & adding license attribution
* GIT version control (this can be via command line, or any of the many GIT GUI tools)
* github pull request process

If you are already familiar with software development workflows, [https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/tree/main/map-generator The map-generator readme is a good starting point]

For a broader understanding of the specific workflow, the following guides summarize the process well:

* [https://discord.com/channels/1359946986937258015/1361003022074904743/1361003022074904743 aPuddle (public, updated v25)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5CqjsW5OIA Evan Video (youtube, updated v22?)]
* [https://discord.com/channels/1359946986937258015/1435011107461927046/1435011107461927046 Nikola123 (dev discord, updated v26)]

= Gameplay Impact from Map Design =

* In-game, [[Terrain]] affects '''Pathfinding''' (where units go) and '''[[Combat]] Resolution''' (how fast they conquer and how many die). Attacks naturally flow around mountains through plains unless forced otherwise.
* Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes can impact [[Annexation]] requirements.
* [[Nations]] placement impacts overall spawn position and early / mid-game gameplay.
* '''As of v28 nation strength is no longer included in map files and nation balance is not part of the map making process'''

= Color Tools =

== Color Palette XLS ==
A spreadsheet of the input -> output color mapping ranges for terrain (color)
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1435011107461927046/1435011247769915393/OpenFront_Map_Color_Palette_Explained.xlsx?ex=6948605e&is=69470ede&hm=0981f00062017860a8fb0d33e87ac3a5239ebb5c5e8139d25e22ab2db48105c4& Discord CDN]
* Author: aPuddle
* Version: v28

== Color Palette file for GIMP ==
A GIMP color palette of the terrain colors from the previous XLS (.gpl)
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1361003022074904743/1361004028779167925/OpenFront_Terrain_Indexed.gpl?ex=694815c6&is=6946c446&hm=003a82c8e37f398a88e91e937463e62d9fba83a88c22bd56891e26b7d2f8a031& Discord CDN]
* Author: aPuddle
* Version: v28

== Color Palette file for Photoshop ==
The same color palette as an Adobe Color Swatch file (.aco)
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7ZbDDjs_x5oy5-8ZorX_6rhgSSkfgaK Google Drive]
* Author: Unknown
* Version: v28

== Windows Powershell (B&W -> Colorize) ==
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1361003022074904743/1361004182290698260/coloriseMap.ps1?ex=694815eb&is=6946c46b&hm=70931a860b282a235966c109f882d776c2e1c8c4662ae143ffcdb41b81156a00& Discord CDN]
* Author: aPuddle
* Version: Unknown

= Unofficial Applications =

'''Note that some of these projects may be work in progress, incomplete, or abandoned. '''

== TheFiraffe3 Map Editor ==
* [https://thegiraffe3.github.io/OFmapeditor/ GitHub Pages]
* Author: TheGiraffe3
* Version: Unknown
* Source: [https://github.com/TheGiraffe3/OFmapeditor GitHub]

== Map Editor ==
Map editor that can be used to adjust nation placement. Note that you have to re-download the json after, and then remove the additional data that the map editor added (alongside regular formatting). There are also quite a few bugs, and it can mangle Nation flags. Always back up your files when using.

* [https://openfront-map-editor.netlify.app/ Netlify]
* Author: Unknown
* Version: Unknown

== Flag Standardizer ==
* [https://openfront-flag-standardizer.netlify.app/ Netlify]
* Author: N0ur (?)
* Version: Unknown

= Map Sources =

The [https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/blob/main/CREDITS.md CREDITS.md file in the Openfront Repo] shows all the existing sources that have been used for the game. Many of these data sources provide other maps with the same licenses.

== World Map ==
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W2oMPj1L5zWRyPhh8LfmnY3_kve-FBR2/view?usp=sharing Google Drive]
* Author: Openfront
* Version: v28

== World Map Recolor tiff ==
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W2oMPj1L5zWRyPhh8LfmnY3_kve-FBR2/view?usp=sharing Google Drive]
* Author: aPuddle
* Version: v28