CREATIVE TOOL

Hex Grid Generator

Generate a random hex grid map with one click. Grass, forest, water, mountain, and desert terrain cluster into regions, and you can export the map as a PNG image or JSON data.

Generate a Map

Map Size

Grass
Forest
Water
Mountain
Desert

What is the Hex Grid Generator?

Generate a random hex (hexagonal) grid map with one click. Grass, forest, water, mountain, and desert terrain are placed randomly but cluster into readable regions, and you can export the map as a PNG image or JSON data.

How to Use

Choose a map size (small, medium, or large).
Click "Generate Map."
Regenerate as many times as you like, then save the result as PNG or JSON.

Example

Generating with a "Medium (18×14)" map size produces 252 hex tiles, split into clustered regions of five terrain types: grass, forest, water, mountain, and desert.

Using This in Game Development

Useful for roughing out a 4X or strategy game's world map, prototyping a board-game-style map, or generating JSON data to load into your own map editor.

Notes

Every generated map is random. Terrain starts from a random placement, then gets smoothed so each tile tends to match its neighbors — giving a more readable, clustered look than plain random noise.

FAQ

Can I regenerate the same map again?

No. Every generation produces a new random map (seeded generation isn't supported).

What does the JSON data look like?

It's JSON containing the map's width and height, along with a 2D array of terrain names (the strings grass, forest, water, mountain, or desert). The coordinate system is flat-top hexagons using "odd-q" offset coordinates.

Can I change the terrain types?

Currently only these five are supported: grass, forest, water, mountain, and desert.