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How to make Fantasy Maps With Inkarnate [UPDATED TUTORIAL 2026]

Kate Korsak

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Inkarnate is a mapmaking website that has been around for YEARS and they've just released a new round of updates! This tutorial goes into the very basics of the program and what each provided tool allows you to do with you map.

Program: https://inkarnate.com

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0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Please Read My Books :)
1:25 - Plan Options
2:45 - Creating Your Map
4:58 - Adding Land
11:20 - Brush Tool
14:00 - Stamp Tool
18:55 - Line Tool
21:50 - Shape Tool
25:32 - Text
28:00 - Note Tool
28:50 - Generate Tool
29:50 - Download
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20 Comments

@HeyDaniko 3 weeks ago

My God, it never even occurred to me to look up a tutorial. I just let myself get confused and overwhelmed. YouTube sensed my plight.

@ray7170 4 months ago

I'd love to see how you make your maps. I'd love to see your whole proces

@samuelbrandon5286 4 months ago

Deadass how is this channel not bigger this is great. I'm doing my very first map right now and this makes it a lot less scary

@aspenbrownxx 3 months ago

as an aspiring fantasy writer, this was SO helpful. Inkarnate can be really intimidating 😭 would love to see a walkthrough of your whole process!

@hollowshell2523 1 month ago

I am an amateur writer, I was starting to get frustrated with not having a map to help myself with the world building. I am amazed with this tool's possibilities, I will have fun trying to create a version of my story's map. Thanks a lot for this comprehensive presentation

@RajeshKumar-xz6gt 3 weeks ago

I wasn t expecting it to be this good.

@HeyDaniko 3 weeks ago

I like how you made Scotland sleeping.

@DuluthDurk 2 months ago

I need a video like this for battle maps.

@GenPillow 2 weeks ago

This was tremendously helpful. Many thanks!

@marenalessandrilane149 1 month ago

Came for the map, staying for the author <3 Support indie authors always! Buying your book now :)

@TheTrollingPumpkin44649 12 days ago

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge

@AlineRodrigues-m9c 9 days ago

OMG I LOVE YOUR TURORIAL THANKSSSS

@mathewlanders3282 3 weeks ago

Thank you, using this video as like a preview of what it could do. :)

@arvidgreat 1 month ago

I must say that this video was incredibly informative and simple to follow. I would love to see another video watching you make a more serious map!

@daneb88 3 months ago

This was fantastic. Would definitely be interested in seeing how you actually design your maps and select appropriate scaling for land, environments and settlements etc.

@rodrigoperozzo 1 month ago

Great tutorial! Would love to see you design a map!

@Gregatron13 2 months ago

I'm so glad you made an updated video for 2.0! I watched your last one even though it was a different version because it was still fun. I would love a video on the creative part. I have trouble settling on landmass shapes and end up conducting bizarre ways to let dice make my decisions for me 😂