Self-hosted · one-time price

Real-time collaborative maps for fast prototyping.

Paint zones on a grid, drop labels and markers, add dungeon layers, and plan your world together — live, in the browser. Built for small game and app teams who want a quick, shared map without a heavy editor.

Runs on your machine · your data stays yours · no subscription

Painting an overworld map in Map Blueprint

Everything you need to sketch a world

No accounts to manage, no cloud lock-in. Just open it and paint.

Real-time collaboration

See teammates' live cursors and edits instantly. Plan together from anywhere.

Paint, erase & fill

Brush zones onto the grid with an adjustable brush, or drag a rectangle to fill an area.

Layers & dungeons

Add interior layers and link them to an entrance marker — overworld to dungeon in one click.

Custom zone palette

Define your own zone types, names, and colours per map.

130+ markers

Towns, creatures, treasure, terrain and more — eight categories of icon markers.

Text labels

Name regions, mark notes, and annotate the map anywhere.

Measurement tool

Measure line, path, and area distances in dual units while you design.

Live minimap

Navigate huge worlds at a glance. The minimap shows your whole map with zone colours — click or drag it to jump anywhere instantly.

Undo history

Up to 100 steps of undo so you can experiment freely.

Multi-map dashboard

Create, rename, duplicate, and delete as many maps as you like.

Export & import

Export any map to JSON and import it back. PNG export of the current view too.

Password-protected

One shared password gates the whole instance. Your team, your server.

Works on touch

One finger draws, two fingers pan and pinch-zoom. Use it on a tablet.

One-command setup

docker compose up and you're live. No build step, one dependency.

White-label it

Set your own name, accent colour, and logo in a single config file.

Built for big worlds

Start with a quick sketch or plan a sprawling continent — the same tool handles both, and stays fast.

Streams only what you see

The canvas loads just the part of the map under your viewport, so panning and zooming around a huge world stays smooth.

Maps grow as big as you need

There's no fixed map size. Keep painting outward and the world expands automatically — no setup, no limits to configure.

Light on the server

Because only the visible area syncs and updates are compressed, even a small, cheap server runs large maps with several people editing at once.

A whole continent mapped in Map Blueprint, zoomed out
The same map, zoomed out — plan a whole continent, then dive into the detail. Click to enlarge.

See it in action

A fast, focused canvas — nothing between you and the map.

Maps dashboard
Your maps dashboard
Dungeon layer
Layers & dungeon entrances
Markers
130+ markers
Measurement
Measure distances
Collaboration
Live collaboration
Mobile
On tablet & mobile

Running in under 5 minutes

1

Download

Get the zip after checkout and unzip it anywhere — Windows, Mac, or Linux.

2

Start it

Run docker compose up (or npm install && npm start). Set a team password.

3

Paint together

Open the dashboard, create a map, share the link with your team, and start mapping.

Pay once. Yours forever.

No subscription, no monthly bills, no cloud lock-in. Both tiers include the full source — pick the one that matches your team size.

Large team / Pro
6 or more people
A$250one-time
  • Everything in Small team
  • Unlimited team members
  • Lifetime support
  • Priority email help
  • Self-host anywhere (Docker or Node)
  • Free updates for this version
Buy Large team — A$250

Instant download & license key by email · secure checkout

Secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy (merchant of record) · instant download & license key · 14-day refund

Questions

Is this hosted for me, or do I run it?

You run it. You get the full source and host it yourself with Docker or Node — on your laptop, a NAS, or a cheap cloud box. That's why your data stays private and there's no subscription.

Do I need a server?

Not necessarily. It runs fine on a laptop for a local team. For remote teammates, put it on any small always-on machine or VPS behind an HTTPS proxy.

Where is my data stored?

In plain JSON files in a data/ folder you control. Back it up by copying the folder, or export individual maps to JSON from the dashboard.

Which tier do I need?

It goes by team size. Small team (A$35) is for up to 5 people — the download is set up for up to 5 people online at once. Large team / Pro (A$250) is for 6 or more, with unlimited members plus lifetime support and priority email help. Both include the full source code.

What are the system requirements?

Docker, or Node.js 16+. A modern browser. That's it — one dependency, no build step.

How do I get the files after paying?

Instantly. The moment your payment clears, you get an email with your download link and a license key — and you can re-download anytime from your Lemon Squeezy account. No waiting on us.

Do I get updates?

Yes — free updates within this version. We'll share new builds with buyers, or just reach out and we'll send you the latest.

What's your refund policy?

There's a 14-day refund. Checkout runs through Lemon Squeezy (our merchant of record), so just reply to your purchase receipt — or message us on Discord — within 14 days and we'll refund you.

Who makes this

Map Blueprint is built by Fin and Al — the two-person team behind the MMORPG Mortumus. We made it for ourselves: we needed a fast, shared way to sketch and plan the maps in our game without firing up a heavy editor. It worked so well for us that we cleaned it up and made it available to other small teams who just want to prototype maps quickly.

Get in touch

Reach us on Discord — ask questions, get help, or just say hi. We're active and happy to help.