HexMapEngine

“A CATAN® Map Generator & Setup Helper”

HexMapEngine helps you build CATAN-style setups fast. Use this free demo to generate Base Game maps. Download the app to take the generator with you and get expansion sets as they release.

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Features

Free Base Game Map Generation in the Demo

Base Game Scenario Options

Seeded Randomness for Repeatable Maps

Print Maps for Table Setup

Share Maps with Seed + Options

Seafarers First, More Expansions Coming

Generator

How to use Base Game: enter a seed or click Generate Random, open Scenario options, regenerate the map, then Print or Share. If the embed does not load, open HexMapEngine Mini in a new tab.

Rules-aware Layouts

A seed is a map code. Use the same seed and the same options to get the same map every time.

Base Game Scenario options are explicit: Numbers Random avoids adjacent 6/8, Numbers Letter spiral uses letter-order placement, Desert placement Random picks a legal desert spot, and Desert placement Center locks the desert in the center. Print opens a clean page for paper setup. Share lets others load the same map with the same seed and options.

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FAQ

Is this official?

No. HexMapEngine is an independent fan-made utility.

What can I use for free right now?

You can use this web demo for free to generate Base Game maps. Download the app to take the generator with you and get expansion sets as they release.

Does it work for Seafarers?

Seafarers is the first expansion in release order. The free demo is Base Game focused, and expansion access is through the downloadable app as sets ship.

What does a seed mean?

A seed is a map code. Same seed + same options = same map.

What do Print, Share, and Scenario options do?

Print opens a clean layout for paper setup. Share lets others load the same map by using your seed and options. Base Game options are: Numbers Random (no adjacent 6/8), Numbers Letter spiral, Desert placement Random, and Desert placement Center.

Will you add more expansions?

Cities & Knights, Traders & Barbarians, and Explorers & Pirates are in the making as soon as the devs get free time to work on this fun project.