And finally-- the surprise hit of GenCon!

Abyssal Maw · August 20, 2007, 01:38:27 PM

Feel free to post what you thought the surprise hit of GenCon was.

For me, it was this:

Http://maps.kayuda.com

Kayuda Maps. It's like a google map system for roleplaying games. Check this out:

It's browser based
you can upload your own artwork or use their map builder.
Its online. So no matter where you go, if you have an internet connection, you can get to the campaign map.
It's zoomable from 256-miles scale to a 5x5' grid.
It's annotatable.***
It's FREE. Ad-supported, but free.

*** You can build a map, drop flags onto it, and then click each flag to drop encounters onto it. This is a GREAT way to do a sandbox style campaign. Zoomability to different scales is totally kick-ass. You can also use your own dungeon maps, upload them, and simply do click-open 'google maps' style area flags and annotate room descriptions and encounters.

You can share them, you can make them public, you can collaborate on them. Very very cool application. And it's free.

James J Skach · August 20, 2007, 02:06:40 PM

It would also be an interesting way to set up..oh...I don't know...say...a Living Campaign with people all over the world? Maybe called Silverosprey?

Abyssal Maw · August 20, 2007, 02:07:16 PM

Quote from: James J SkachIt would also be an interesting way to set up..oh...I don't know...say...a Living Campaign with people all over the world? Maybe called Silverosprey?

Oh hell yeah.

Serious Paul · August 20, 2007, 02:13:26 PM

I'm seriously considering loading my middle Kingdoms map into this.

James J Skach · August 20, 2007, 02:21:56 PM

After looking at them, your maps were one of the first things I thought of, SP.

BTW - I'll be in Holland in a couple of weeks...

Bradford C. Walker · August 20, 2007, 05:55:53 PM

Bookmarked.

KenHR · August 20, 2007, 06:08:38 PM

Rockin'.

Thanks for the info!

Zachary The First · August 20, 2007, 10:28:28 PM

Quote from: Abyssal MawFeel free to post what you thought the surprise hit of GenCon was.

For me, it was this:

Http://maps.kayuda.com

Hey, this was my pick in my Gen Con thread, too! Awesome, awesome, awesome. The guys at the booth were right--it was dead sexy.

My 2nd place pick for sheer awesomeness has to be Campaign Coins. But they're like $60 and Kayuda is freeeee.

Non-RPG-related, my wife picked up Gold Digger, which is really simple, but really fun.

James J Skach · August 20, 2007, 10:51:03 PM

Quote from: Zachary The Firstmy wife picked up Gold Digger,

Thr irony of this statement...

Zachary The First · August 20, 2007, 11:07:37 PM

Quote from: James J SkachThr irony of this statement...

Anyhow, I did a test run with Kayuda, putting campaign notes and events on the nodes on my homebrew campaign map of Irrin. Check it out (click on the nodes for more description), see what you think:

http://maps.kayuda.com/workspace/id/370

(EDIT: I think you have to be logged in to go right to it)

Geoff Hall · August 21, 2007, 02:04:19 AM

Okay, that map website looks really frickin' cool. It's just a shame it's still in closed alpha and I'm probably gonna have to wait for the beta to start to try it out.

Zachary The First · August 21, 2007, 08:52:00 AM

Quote from: Geoff HallOkay, that map website looks really frickin' cool. It's just a shame it's still in closed alpha and I'm probably gonna have to wait for the beta to start to try it out.

Actually, you can get in on it right now! It should let you sign up, Private Alpha aside...

jrients · August 21, 2007, 09:02:20 AM

Okay, I signed up. No confirmation email so far and I can't login. I can't see jack or squat right now.

Zachary The First · August 21, 2007, 09:06:05 AM

Quote from: jrientsOkay, I signed up. No confirmation email so far and I can't login. I can't see jack or squat right now.

My confirmation email took a few hours...

James J Skach · August 21, 2007, 10:06:17 AM

Yeah, I signed up this morning. I'm still waiting too.

I'm guessing that Zachary has more power than he realized and he's swamping them