Is the battle map maker really free?

Yes. Drawing, lighting, fog of war, levels and playing at the table are free for everyone in the campaign, the DM included. Only the AI that draws a map or a fight from a description needs Ohhi Pro or Max.

Can my players see the map on their own phones?

Yes. Each player opens the map in the browser or the app and sees only what the party has explored. A token with an owner moves for that player and sees through its own eyes.

Can I show the map on a TV at the table?

Yes. The table screen shows the party’s view full screen on a TV, tablet or laptop, without your tools or your secrets. Pings, measurements and spell areas appear on it at once.

Does it work for games online?

Yes. Everyone who has the map open sees the same changes live, wherever they sit, so it works over a video call as well as around one table.

Do I need to download or install anything?

No. It runs in the browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. There is also an app for iPhone, iPad and Android with the same maps.

Which rules does it follow?

Line of sight, darkvision and cover work the 5e way. A token can play by a monster from the open D&D rules of 2014 or 2024; the campaign picks its edition.

Free battle map maker

Draw the battle map. Play it with fog of war.

Rooms, caves, a bridge over a ravine: draw them in a few strokes, light them, and let the fog of war hide what the party hasn’t seen yet. The TV in the middle of the table shows the map, and every player moves their own token on their phone. Free, in the browser, nothing to install.

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Free for the whole table · no credit card · in the browser and on iPhone and Android

A battle map drawn in Runekeeper: a pirate brig alongside a galleon at sea, with boarding planks between the decks and tokens on board — Fog of warDynamic lightingLevelsOn every phone

What you get

Everything a fight needs, nothing to download.

Draw in any shape

Rooms, curved walls, caves drawn by hand, doors, windows and secret doors. Snap to the grid or place freely, with 29 kinds of ground and 80 objects, from barrels to a sailing ship.

Dynamic lighting and weather

Torches, braziers and glowing crystals cast light that walls stop, and darkvision sees in the dark. Rain, snow, mist and lightning roll over the map, on every screen at once.

Fog of war nobody can peek past

Every token sees what it can see from where it stands. The server works out what the party has explored and sends each player only that: hidden monsters, traps and secret doors never reach their screen.

Levels, stairs and balconies

Cellars, towers, ship decks and bridges as levels of one map. Look down from a balcony, take the stairs or a ladder, and the fog follows you up.

On the TV and every phone

The table screen shows the party’s view on a TV or tablet, and each player moves their own token on their phone. Measurements, pings and spell areas appear on every screen live, at the table or over a video call.

Monsters by the book

A token can play by an SRD stat block, with hit points and conditions. Describe the fight and the AI picks the monsters and puts them down, balanced for your party, with Ohhi Pro or Max.

Example maps

Start from a map that’s already drawn.

Every new battle map can start from one of these, or from the two ships above. Each is an ordinary map: move the bridge, flood the cellar, add a level.

Battle map of a stone bridge over a river in daylight, with a road that forks on the far bank — The bridge over the river

Battle map of a frozen stream deep in a snowy ravine, crossed by a stone bridge, with bare trees — The frozen ravine

Battle map of a ruin in a forest at dusk, with a tower whose stairs lead up to a second level — The ruin at dusk

How it works

From blank grid to the first initiative roll.

Draw, or start from an example
Begin with a blank grid, a bridge over a river, two ships at sea, a frozen ravine or a ruin at dusk. Or describe the place and let the AI draw it.
Light it and hide it
Put torches where they burn, mark the secret door, hide the ambush. Look at the map as the party will see it before anyone else does.
Play
Open the table screen on the TV and send the party the link. Players move their own tokens, and the fog lifts as they explore.

Frequently asked questions

Is the battle map maker really free?: Yes. Drawing, lighting, fog of war, levels and playing at the table are free for everyone in the campaign, the DM included. Only the AI that draws a map or a fight from a description needs Ohhi Pro or Max.
Can my players see the map on their own phones?: Yes. Each player opens the map in the browser or the app and sees only what the party has explored. A token with an owner moves for that player and sees through its own eyes.
Can I show the map on a TV at the table?: Yes. The table screen shows the party’s view full screen on a TV, tablet or laptop, without your tools or your secrets. Pings, measurements and spell areas appear on it at once.
Does it work for games online?: Yes. Everyone who has the map open sees the same changes live, wherever they sit, so it works over a video call as well as around one table.
Do I need to download or install anything?: No. It runs in the browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. There is also an app for iPhone, iPad and Android with the same maps.
Which rules does it follow?: Line of sight, darkvision and cover work the 5e way. A token can play by a monster from the open D&D rules of 2014 or 2024; the campaign picks its edition.

Free forever · players never pay

Draw tonight’s fight.

Start a campaign, open Maps and draw your first battle map. Invite the party with a link: they play for free too.

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No credit card, no trial that runs out
Unlimited campaigns, notes and players
In the browser on phone, tablet and laptop
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