FAST Dungeon Map Maker | Dungeon Scrawl

[@BobWorldBuilder]

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[@taccntb4345]

If the creator made this app for iPad's too... He'd have a supreme apps... no one wants to draw a dungeon with a mouse or track pad, ffs...

[@HouseDM]

I have been looking for a simple mapping program like this for a stupid amount of time. Thank you Bob!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You're welcome!

[@fiduowo5898]

Ever heard of Encounter+ ?

[@codename4321]

Love the video! You can hit escape to get rid of the image stamp overlay, I'm currently developing a downloadable standalone version where I'll have more control over the keybindings (maybe I'll add right click as another way of getting rid of the stamp overlay)

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I really appreciate you checking this out, Keir! I already said it on Twitter, but your work deserves wayyy more attention than it's currently getting. I'm looking forward to more developments, and if you want anybody to help spread the word about new goodies-- let me know! :)

[@emerson1818]

The timestamps you put on your videos are so helpful. I wish more youtubers would use that feature.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You're welcome! Having them in the timeline of the video is a fairly new feature, but I love it too! And it seemed like a good idea for a long-ish tutorial like this :)

[@tazgunn1084]

I am a brand new dungeon master making a steampunk d and d game for three of my friends, and I have seen a few of ur videos. Love the content, and I am definitely going to use this right away!!! Tysm

[@vqyd1625]

This man is a god

[@BobWorldBuilder]

🙏

[@marcusblankenship6345]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for making this video! I’m a DM who hates drawing maps and have been wanting something like this for a very long time. I use Donjon cuz it’s quick but isn’t great for Roll20. You’ve highlighted a wonderful tool that I’ll put to use immediately! Very happy to have stumbled upon this and your channel. Thanks!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Love the enthusiasm! You are very welcome :)

[@matthewfisher7108]

This program is absolutely huge if you're running games that, well, aren't 5e (or otherwise don't have any easy ways to convert the map to VTT). So if you're a GM (or know one) that runs games which has old maps that the book expects the GM to redraw it anyway do them a favor and show them dungeon scrawl (and this excellent tutorial) Thanks for all the info, Bob, absolutely great video!

[@fizzyshellfish5439]

This is astonishingly good. I just had to put my campaign on hiatus because of some family issues, but this was EXACTLY the tool I was looking for. I love these simple style maps. I dislike heavily colored, rendered and visually complicated maps. The game happens in our heads, not on a Photoshopped game board. Thanks for this.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I’m glad you like it! I like all kinds of maps, but I agree that the detail isn’t necessary and can even be a little limiting to the imagination

[@leonpetrich5864]

Its a great tool and its even better that its free! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You're welcome, and I'm glad you like it! I really think this tool deserves to be way more popular than it is right now. It's so easy!

[@pvic6959]

i was surprised it was free!!

[@joshuachambers9302]

Holy Crap! Thankyou for making such an amazing video on such an amazing app!! I had been searching for something like this for years and was in disbelief that an easy to use dungeon making app didn't exist. Thankyou for bringing my attention to this BobWorldBuilder!

[@yasamanfa3988]

Awesome! Thank you for the introduction! I am going to start my very first adventure as DM and I am so excited to make the whole thing a good experience for my group 😊 your videos are truly helpful! Thanks 🙏

[@BobWorldBuilder]

That's great! I'm glad you found this helpful for your prep :) Remember it's all about fun!

[@workreplacement6272]

I appreciate this find. I started playing with Dungeon Scrawl and was just making shapes and drawing and adding random rooms. A part of it looked cool and it reminded me of an idea I've had for a puzzle dungeon that fizzled out. Anyway, I've been writing away and making additions to the map as I go. Crazy easy tool to use. I might have to scale this dungeon back though. Its easy to get carried away.

[@bradycpowell]

Thanks for another insightful video, Bob. You've got lots of new DMs and players - myself included - so I would like to get a video on recommended techniques to incorporate pre-made maps and other tools into our game sessions. Like, how to print Dungeon Scrawl (or other) maps on a home printer so they scale 1:1; how to use a digital screen or projector for a map; techniques for using large, multi-page maps; how to incorporate fog of war; etc. Keep up the great work!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

My pleasure! I'm a pretty low-tech DM, and I haven't tried the Dungeon Scrawl printing export option yet, but it seeeems straightforward. I will keep this topic (DM tools) in mind for a future video! Thank you :)

[@craigstueber8073]

Now that is a cool tool. I am planning on trying out Dungeon Scrawl for my game with my son and his friends I am running Saturday.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Have fun with it! I really think it’s great :)

[@jeffbostic6660]

Thanks Bob for the walk through. I think I will be using this soon.

[@Morton90]

Bob i have to say this is an absolutely amazing video this tool is exactly everything i wanted to create a dungeon and had never even known about it till now thanks to yourself! Great content thanks so much as always stay safe out there!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I really appreciate it! This tool definitely deserves more attention 👍🏻

[@Jaems_Scott]

Seriously, one of the best options in this program, it has an Isometric Mode. Most Dungeons for fantasy style games, are going to be multi layered. Here you are able to create maps with height levels. Of course it's not the 3D tile based builds, as so many newer apps feature. But, this is a cool idea.

[@ScytherX]

Thank you so much for this. I draw my maps on iPad and make them interactiva in some way, showing the new zones players find dinamically but while It's interactive, It lacks space awareness and this will be so much helpfull

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You're welcome! I haven't tried it on an iPad, but I'm assuming it would work alright with a stylus-- let me know in case other people ask about it! :)

[@ScytherX]

@@BobWorldBuilder It works great with a Stylus. I bought ProCreate and this is how I used It --> imgur.com/zAL3wuo

[@BobWorldBuilder]

@@ScytherX Awesome! This is great to know :)

[@chrisredmane2895]

For a moment i feared that this was just another donjon video xD. Thanks for the tip.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Haha, not this one! Happy to help :)

[@birdiemcchicken1471]

I've been making my dungeons in an Excel Spreadsheet for most of the decade I've been DMing. How did I not know this existed until now?!?!

[@ellagg]

What a chill dude.

[@theslashern00b48]

This is literally the greatest thing ever

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Sliced bread is shocked

[@Flanker-NineZero]

EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Thank you!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Glad I could help!

[@Slapdab]

I was having trouble finding a good tutorial. Thanks for making this!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Glad I could help! :)

[@Zirbip]

Wow, this tool looks great! I've been playing around with Astral recently but I need to give Dungeon Scrawl a try right away. Thanks for putting this on my radar!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

It is great! I’m happy to help spread the word :)

[@Zirbip]

@@BobWorldBuilder I've already shared the link with a few of my gaming buddies who never heard of it.

[@Frederic_S]

Best Bob-video so far. A mindblow! ♥☺♥

[@aikidoferret]

Great video! So helpful and allowed me to get this evening's game up and running very fast! Really appreciate this!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Nice! It's really a great tool!!

[@HHSDaily]

A great new tool! And of course my quilt brain wants to use this for sewing. I will delve into it further later today!!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Haha 😆 you’d probably be the first to use it that way :)

[@HHSDaily]

@@BobWorldBuilder I am innovator!

[@buraeen5735]

Pretty awesome. Didn't even know I wanted something like this until I saw this video.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Glad I could help!

[@alzathoth]

dungeon scroll looks interesting. since i like 'old school' blue maps, i will probably give it a shot.

[@CardboardCleric]

Immediately clicked on the link to try the Isometric builder - Immediately got disappointed by not being perfect ;) Honestly though - this is great! So far I've recreated a lot of maps from DoIP in Photoshop to be more printer and player friendly but this looks to be a lot easier! Thanks for the video

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Haha yeah, that was my first reaction too xD I'm glad you're finding it useful!

[@NickPierson]

This is an AMAZING tool! Had never heard of it. This changes everything. Great video!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you, Nick! I’m glad you like it :D

[@ParaisoFlower]

I really like that line width and colour adjusting ability. Should make high-contrast maps for my players with terrible eyesight (all but one :p) easier to make.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Definitely! The default is nice, but you can literally change everything little detail in how they look!

[@DrIngo1980]

Damn. Top notch video. This was very interesting and you did a great job presenting the most important features of Dungeon Scrawl. Very nice. Thank you.

[@stopitwithusernames]

Thanks for the video - that was very helpful. You're right, it is fairly intuitive, but the overview you gave helped me understand its full capacity. I'm looking forward to using it - thanks!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Very happy to help :D

[@Silvermankitty]

wow, thank you for this. this is exactly what I have been trying to find for my first campaign I have coming up!

[@Lunatic108]

Really love your videos dude, thanks for the quick tutorial!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you! Happy to help:)

[@Riesenweasel]

I am so excited to try this out

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Hope you like it!

[@Katesloveslave]

Thank You! I normally draw maps free hand (gaming since 83'), but I'm now running on Roll20 so this couldn't have come at a better time. This is SO SIMPLE! An free is better than paying for something that doesn't help.

[@tc0930]

Really good video. It does look super-easy and I'm clicking around in it.

[@mdgmax]

dude this was amazing! Thank u for prepare this video, i really needed something like that for my games :)))

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You’re welcome! Happy to help!

[@bennuter]

Exactly what Ive been looking for

[@imogiagames]

Thanks for showing this awesome tool!

[@recowabunga7200]

excellent video! i didn't know about this tool! thank you! upvoted!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you for the support! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😄

[@DragonRoams]

Great video. This is a great tool to have at our disposal. With the current state of playing remotely this be nice for making maps to share with my players.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you! Yeah, I find it’s compatibility with Roll20 to be a major bonus to how fun it is to draw with 😊

[@BoojumFed]

Year later, still free. Dungeon Scrawl's a real one.

[@kaboomluong9373]

*I know what I'm going to be messing with over the weekend.*

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Do it! It's very fun to play around with!

[@jacobporter4615]

Don't know how I missed this video! Glad I found it though!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I'm glad you found it too! :)

[@DemonMankeyMan]

Majorly off topic comment but this reminds me of things like Autodesk that I've seen used by the MecEng team at work. Not as many layers obviously from the looks of it but seems to be a very good way to familiarise yourself with designing building plans.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Eh, fairly on topic 😆 I don't know Keir's background, but maybe they're an engineer too!

[@wadeland4]

this is a fantastic tool thanks! now if i could get something like this for making a world map, I'd be happy 😅

[@Giantkiller130-t]

Thank you so, so much, I was wondering why my scaling was off. i didn't realize default was the dimensions for roll20

[@scottashcraft7652]

Thank you so much for this video! Would have saved me a lot of time!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Hope it saves you time in the future!

[@Dreadjanof]

Thank you so much for this video, you just won a subscriber

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it useful :)

[@szymonczajka8295]

Water the flower. Video is great :)

[@joshthomas3788]

Thank you so much I love making maps but this is way faster and isn't random.

[@angrygolemgames393]

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@jonnyoakland8134]

Very useful. Great powerful free tool

[@thegneech]

That looks super-useful, thanks!

[@SirCharles12357]

Just what I needed thanks!!

[@HowtoRPG]

Great video topic to make.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you, Fred! I’ve found the tool so helpful, I knew it would at least help out some people 👍🏻

[@prtwriter4660]

OMG ITS.... Touch screen compatible with 🤯 been pinching room together. 👍

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Whoa! I didn't even know that!

[@geoffhirst13]

Thanks man! Didn't know about it. Do you have any plans on reviewing the other DLC episodes for Dragon of Icespire Peak?

[@BobWorldBuilder]

You're welcome, and I absolutely do! Wanted to post one this month, but I was more excited about this idea a few others for August, so the next DoIP quest, Sleeping Dragon's Wake is scheduled for the first Wednesday of September!

[@geoffhirst13]

@@BobWorldBuilder Rock on! Thanks for the quick response Bob. Looking forward to it

[@BobWorldBuilder]

@@geoffhirst13 No problem! I know you're not the only one wondering it's going to be haha :)

[@uTROVKA]

a right tool in right times

[@BlackDragonRPGReviews]

Awesome tool! I’m going to try it out tomorrow. Hopefully it works on my MacBook Pro.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Prettttty sure it works on Apple devices. Good luck!

[@eduaugustoads]

Dude u just save my life!!

[@beersontap]

Very cool app. I can see how the various settings could lend itself to making builings as well but do you know of a specific free app that is more city build oriented? I used to use Campaign cartographer but I am looking for something more streamlined. Great video and love your content!

[@andyholmes5588]

Absolutely superb! Never heard of this I will check it out now! Just subscribed abd Joined, hope it helps you in Lockdown dude. Quick question; how do you draw shapes within rooms such as circles to represent pillars?

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Awesome, thank you!! I drew those shapes with the eraser tool, though there may be other ways by now

[@andyholmes5588]

@@BobWorldBuilder cheers, I've not discovered the eraser tool yet.

[@kirkwagner461]

Beautiful tool Thanks!

[@rasleyforde2363]

Thank you for the tip!

[@prtwriter4660]

Cool he is adding Starfinder ship maps

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Ahh, so that's what the spaceship map was lol

[@prtwriter4660]

@@BobWorldBuilder That or Traveller

[@kaylaa2204]

"We have this weird thing where the hallways are split so your tokens would be oddly positioned" Thats what I really hate about certain VTTs that for some reason think the grid is this restricting thing, like these are spaces in a board game or a game of chess You don't have to stand in line with the grid, and I'm tired of pretending thats how its meant to work The grid in my mind has always been a guideline. Every part of the game speaks in distance, the grid is meant to mark distance You can stand wherever the heck you want, the grid is jus there to give a reference for how far away something is or how big a space is If I'm in a hallway, just because the grid doesn't line up with the hall, I can still see those lines drawn perprendicular to teh wall that tell me every 5 foot distance that makes up the hallway If VTTs stop being dumb about it, and let us place our tokens wherever we want, there would be no problem with going off grid

[@poochypulls2713]

thank for this vid as a dm this I very good

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@prtwriter4660]

Sweet I'll use it for my maps

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I definitely recommend it! :)

[@prtwriter4660]

Ill just use this for dinoisland maps. Its easier than the program i had.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

@@prtwriter4660 Yes, as far as I can tell, it looks like maps from here can be published commercially, but not if they include the images from other artists

[@nuclearglory0363]

A very… I wouldn’t even know if this was smart or not but I would use doom builder for DND maps for the longest time, sometimes I still do cause I understand the controls more, if anyone ever wanted to recreate a map in doom builder and see it in a 3D environment, I’d totally recommend, it makes it easier to see if it’s a bullcrap layout or not

[@reikmaner]

Cool video broyo

[@BobWorldBuilder]

😎👉🏻👉🏻

[@davethepak]

That was really cool - thanks for sharing. There goes my free time... I want to see how well you can do modern and sci-fi maps with it. thanks for the video.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Haha, have fun! :)

[@macdd7257]

You are the Bob Ross of ttrpgs youtuber

[@ratedrbgo4204]

I am so going to try this

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Awesome!

[@ratedrbgo4204]

I’m planing on streaming my games eventually does this program allow it?

[@jixs4v]

Imagine if this was inside owlbear rodeo. The most powerful combo in the history on dming

[@koricatgamer916]

Nice video! But can you print it out? I only play with my family since I am a new dm! It looks really easy! Thanks Bob for showing me this! Keep up the amazing work! Also, are you thinking about doing your tips on Curse of Strahd? I’m DMing that after I finish Dragon of Icepire Peak! Thank you Bob!

[@codename4321]

You can print it out using the PDF export, here's one I made earlier: twitter.com/probabletrain/status/1285956010096627712

[@BobWorldBuilder]

See Keir's tip below about printing! And I mayyyy do CoS wayyyy down the line, but Lunch Break Heroes is a good channel that already covering that module in a great way!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you for tuning in, Keir! :)

[@koricatgamer916]

Thanks guys!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

@@koricatgamer916 Happy to help!

[@gamesmaster919]

I need this in my life

[@wildandwackywade]

I like to see some.features.for.filling in a dungeon like statues and other stuff you may find.

[@Thugctc]

Very Helpful, thank you! Is there a Free Program you use if you want to make a custom world map?

[@al2642]

Amazing tool! Thanks for sharing❤ I wonder how the "artists" react to such tool..... 🤔

[@jacoschalkwyk5925]

You are my hero Bobby One Kenobby

[@squirrelking1445]

can it be used for other things like outdoor battle maps or a regular tavern?

[@Xenibalt]

a like for sure

[@RIVERSRPGChannel]

Interesting I’ll have to check it out

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I highly recommend it! Thank you for commenting :)

[@tayloristrying]

Thank you for the tutorial, as a beginner DM this was awesome! I was just wondering if there's a way to control the layer that the objects are put on? So if I want to make something "appear" when my players find it, I can just toggle the visibility of that layer. I'm not sure if that's possible or not?

[@JaminHGrilla]

Nice. This is a great resource. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. lol

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Glad it was helpful!

[@travelwell8098]

I found your video a little late.... still very useful! Thanks for making the video. I will try this out as I am looking for mapping tools. I still need to find a tool that allows me to build a map that reveals a section at a time. Please let me know if you know of one. Thanks again!! +1 sub 🙂

[@maxparmentier4084]

How are you not using VTT Enhancement Suite with Roll20?!? Among other things it would make re-scaling the imported map easier. I also dont see the Beyond20 extension? I consider these essential to my campaign, and each time I've found them, I wish I did so weeks earlier haha

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Never heard of the ES, and from a quick search, it looks like chrome no longer supports it? As for the DB extension, yeah I feel like I must be missing something because I know a lot of people use it, but it seems like Roll20 can already do all the things D&D Beyond does with character sheets. At least from the DM perspective, I can say that the experience seems identical for my players who use the extension and my players who just use roll20. If this is something that can improve the game for them, let me know!

[@maxparmentier4084]

@@BobWorldBuilder Oh yea, I use ES in firefox, it gives a lot of QOL enhancements for the DM (better page menu, bulk macros, character macro generator, and import/export of characters because I was merging two games) and for beyond20, I have more content purchased in DDB so it's easier for my players to create a character there to have all the options and I dont need to rebuy on roll20, I also prefer the layout and the automation of DDB's character sheets for tracking spell slots and rest recovery, but it does mean they are going back and forth between windows during play

[@generalsci3831]

I like running games with tokens, but I don't get snobby if they don't perfectly fit. ;) I just figure it's approximation anyway. :)

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Hahah yeah, that's a better attitude to have about it

[@janthummler3548]

A very cool site, thanks for sharing. You immediatly come over super likeable :D

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@Chupilunatico]

Thanks!!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

No problem!

[@condensermike]

Nice video. Can you move individual items on a layer? I understand how to move the entire map, but what about individual items on the map?

[@Abelhawk]

I admit I haven't watched the entire video, but does anyone know how to swap between creating halls vs. walls? In other words, I want to make a circle wall, so I can create a circular solid wall, but can I draw a second, smaller circle inside of it to create a circular opening inside it, i.e., hollow it out?

[@mikefahey9910]

I don't seem to have all the same options. Is there a shortcut for the curved line?

[@mikefahey9910]

Oh nevermind, I found it - you have separate settings for each tool.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Yes, there may have been some changes in the last few months!

[@Joshuazx]

Looks like a handy tool

[@BobWorldBuilder]

It is! I may make a new video about this soon just so more people will see it!