Canvas of Kings
Early access since Aug 2023
Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms.
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In early access, still in active development
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Active Development
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Evaluation
Canvas of Kings is a solo-developed mapmaking tool that has been in Early Access since August 3, 2023. Developer Hannes Breuer has maintained a consistent and prolific update cadence throughout the entire Early Access period — 20 feature patches and 10 bug fix updates across 30 total posts scanned, with no signs of slowing. Recent major additions include a full Asset Editor with Steam Workshop support (December 4, 2024), a custom Plot Editor (February 20, 2025), Grid snapping and multi-image export (March 31, 2025), a UI overhaul with Spectator Window (June 15, 2025), bulk asset import and improved labels (July 11, 2025), District Plots with auto-generated city layouts (September 22, 2025), a fully reworked Undo/Redo system (November 13, 2025), a Plateau Plot system with terrain features (February 12, 2026), extensive selection and copy improvements (June 28, 2026), and most recently Geometric Shapes for paths, plots, and rooms (July 29, 2026). Updates have been arriving roughly every 1-3 months, establishing a clear and sustained pattern of active feature development. The developer has not announced a 1.0 release date or indicated that Early Access is nearing its conclusion, and the breadth of ongoing feature work shows the game continues to expand significantly.
Evidence
Feature update adding Geometric Shapes for paths, plots, and rooms, Keep Scale/Rotation options, group panel improvements, and scalability for entire plots and rooms.
Large feature update adding central selection for paths and plots, copy with attached objects, Ctrl+A shortcuts, improved multi-select, snap improvements, Field/District/Room texture rotation, and performance optimizations.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hannes Breuer
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms.
Use flexible paths and plots
You can define your map with paths and plots that you can adjust at any time. The automatic object placement supports you. In this way, you can directly create a wall with towers or simply an entire forest.
Place lovingly hand-drawn objects
Instead of placing and adjusting individual objects, you can randomly vary the object properties directly and use object categories to create a varied map without extra effort. The objects can also be combined. For example, you can place crates on towers or walls and move them together.
Customise the lighting and weather
Use the built-in lighting and weather system to change the atmosphere of your map the way you like it. Configure different details or simply choose a template.
Export a definable area, with or without a grid
Create an export area and a square or hex grid how and where you want. You can export parts or the whole map for print or digital use. You can also save your settings as a template for future maps.
What you can't do with this tool (yet)
- Create fully procedurally generated maps
- Paint the landscape in the classic way
- Caves and dungeons
- Insert texts or decorative elements
- Export to VTT format (except: png/jpg, with/without grid. Map is saved as .json)
- Create animations
- There are certainly other things... :)
About the developer and this tool
I'm actually working on a trading simulation called Might of Merchants alongside my family and full-time job. For this I have developed some tools. I was asked if I could publish them. So I put in some work and created this software. It's not perfect and not finished yet, but I would be very happy if you use it and thus support my work.
Your feedback is very welcome!
You can find examples of maps built with Canvas of Kings in the Steam Workshop and on my Discord.
An additional license for the commercial use of maps created with Canvas of Kings is not required.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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