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Maps

Open: World → Maps

Maps lets you mark locations on a background image. Pins point to world places; adding a pin does not automatically create a playable scene or travel action.

Map pins marking the harbor, old channel and last lighthouse
Place pins in The Dark Lighthouse sample. A background image can be imported separately. Rendered from the demo 0.8.0 UI with example data. Open full-size image (new tab).

Create the first map

  1. Choose Maps → + New map.
  2. Give it a useful name in Map properties.
  3. Choose your map through Import background.
  4. Use + Place pin to select an existing place or enter a new place name.
  5. Set the position, apply, and save.

Pin X and Y coordinates range from 0 to 1. X sets the horizontal position and Y the vertical position. You can also drag pins on the map.

Connect a world map and a local map

Create both maps, then select the local map in a place pin’s Submap field. Open it from the parent map and verify Back and All maps navigation.

Submaps support geographic browsing. Actual game travel is configured through scene actions.

Prepare a public map

Hiding pins is not enough when secret passages or GM notes are painted into the background. Use Map properties → Choose public image to assign a separate player-facing background.

Without a public background, player view shows a blank surface. Set visibility for places and pins, then check Player view. Conditional entries depend on unlock state.

Example: connect a harbor and lighthouse

Place harbor, old-channel, and lighthouse pins on a “Northern coast” map. Connect a “Harbor streets” submap to the harbor pin. Remove the secret entrance from the public image and configure the entrance pin’s visibility separately.

Common problems

  • No place available for a pin: Create a world place or use the new-place field in the pin form.
  • Missing background in player view: The normal and public backgrounds are separate. Check the public image assignment.
  • A pin exists but the player cannot travel there: Create and connect the corresponding scenes and actions.
  • Remove a pin: Use Remove pin in its form. The place itself remains in World.

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