Getting Started

Install the app, paint a few hexes, and generate a random world.

Install

Infinihex is a desktop app for macOS and Windows.

1. Download the build for your OS (macOS .dmg / Windows .exe).
2. Install it. The steps are the standard install for your OS.

Current builds are unsigned, so the operating system shows a security prompt on the first launch. See Troubleshooting for the steps (the First Launch section). After the first open, the app launches normally.

Make Your First Map

1. Select New Map, then choose Blank Map.
2. Set the size and hex orientation. See Map Layout for the full set of options.
3. Open the Tilesets tab in the right rail and click a tile to paint with art, or open the Colors tab and select a color to paint a flat fill.
4. Paint by clicking and dragging across the grid. Press E for the eraser.
5. Save with Cmd/Ctrl + S. A map is a single file that can be reopened and backed up. A map renders its tiles only on a machine that already has the same tilesets; see Saving & Files.

For the full control set, see Keyboard Shortcuts or press Shift + / in the app.

Generate a Random World

1. Select New Map, then choose Generate Map.
2. Adjust the settings: land amount, clustering, climate, and others.
3. Select Regenerate Map to roll a new result with the current settings.
4. Select Accept Map to commit the result to the canvas. The result is a normal map and is fully editable.

See The Generator for the full set of controls.

Next Steps

• Add your own art. Register a folder of tiles in Settings → Libraries. See Tilesets & your art.
• Export a map to a PNG. See Exporting.

Questions or requests? Email us.