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Hex Kit: Desktop App $15.00
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by Brian S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/20/2022 17:03:06

Useful software that's easy to learn. I'm not great at drawing maps - this product make me look almost competant. Almost. For the money, it's a good purchase.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by Jonas F. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/20/2022 11:30:40
  • clear UI
  • easy to use
  • there are many compatible tile sets to buy
  • the software becomes very laggy with larger maps, or even crashes while creating them, so it is not suitable for world building or larger continents
  • unfortunately, the icon tiles supplied are not compatible with flat top hexes, they cannot be aligned straight for this purpose


Rating:
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by A customer [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/12/2020 03:16:35

I bought the Fantasyland set of hex art some years ago and used them to create an overland map for a Wilderlands campaign i am running. But using the itty-bitty one-hex-at-a-time art pieces in RPTools' MapTool to first create and then keep track of which hexes has been explored is a pain. Some days ago if bought package with the Hex Kit app and the rest of the hex art. I spent some hours figuring out how to use tye application best for my purposes and redrawing the map in the Hex Kit app. Drawing the underlying greater terrain of the map is easy/uncomplicated. Just select a terrain type and paint. But it does take some time and effort to get roads and rivers to be as you want them, because you need to select and rotate each piece of the road/river to get them just right. Also, placing special icons/hexes for cities, adventure sites and whatnot also takes a bit of time as you look for the just the right one. So there is a bit of investment. But it is worth it. We play face-to-face and are using MapTool on a TV screen for the dungeon maps etc. And now with the overland map in the Hex Kit app, I am finally able to show the party’s progress thanks to the persistent fog of war functionality. Me happy user. :-)



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by HD A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/27/2020 22:02:46

WOW is this ever good! The interface is extremely simple, I was creating maps as soon as I started up the program. Making rivers, coastlines and cliffs is a bit fiddly but for the most part things just WORK. The hand-drawn tiles look incredible. I highly recommend getting all the expansion packs, especially Fantasyland and Travelling Through Dangerous Scenery. I'm throwing out my coloured pencils!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by Mike C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 10/26/2019 20:36:14

For me, this program's weakness is also its superpower. You've seen the examples so you know the maps you can create are only going to look good but never great. Here's why that was a huge help to me:

I'd been struggling to draw a map for a long time, starting, stopping, restarting, procrastinating. I had kind of a writer's block because no matter what I did, the map didn't measure up to my standards. When I bought Hex Kit its best looking map was below my standards and suddenly I stopped worrying about the texture and shadow of moutains. I simply felt free to just sketch in the mountains, rivers, and other features to communicate the important information. I was done in about half an hour and it was honestly exactly all I needed. My players loved it. I got back to running my campaign. And everyone said the map looked great!

I love the way it randomizes different textures for a given terrain type, with just enough variety in desert or water or whatever to make it look interesting.

Features I wish it had:

  • Horizontal hexes (flat on top)
  • Grids
  • Thinner (or no) hex lines
  • When dragging a cliff or coast line, instead of putting up a random tile, orient the new tile to connect to the previous tile, so I can just drag along the line. (You can rotate tiles with right-click but this means about 3 clicks per tile placed.)

But mostly, Hex Kit lets you set aside becoming an artist/cartographer and quickly point and click your way to a map that tells your players where everything is and how dangerous it will be to get there. Now get back to running your campaign.

I'm on the hunt again for a new map program that will work better with VTTs and produce better looking maps, but this will stay in my toolbox for the times I have mappers block.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by Matt A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/01/2018 10:15:26

The program is super easy to use. Within 5 minutes I was making the exact map I needed. The aesthetic of it sets it apart from any other hex program i've used. Can't recommend it enough.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Hex Kit: Desktop App
Publisher: cone of negative energy
by Donald W. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/12/2017 08:30:09

Works like a charm, and lots of fun to use! Has hundreds of hand-drawn tiles, with add-on packs for more colors & styles. Randomly generate a quick map for tonight's RPG, or "paint" with tiles of a selected type, or even pick out each hex by hand. Has layers so terrain features like roads and settlements can be added to the DM's map while hidden from players, even fog of war so players can be shown a limited selection of the map during play. One slight negative: the hex tiles are drawn vertically to show off the art, so there's no option to make maps with flat-topped hexes.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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