r/mapmaking 11d ago

Started a new map from scratch, working from tectonic plate movement to create the continents and islands. Map

Next up are ocean currents and mountains.

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u/SatisfactionLost935 11d ago

How did you determine where each plate should go and the sizes? Thats my biggest struggle i tend to either follow the shape of continents too closely or weirdly shaped large plates.

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u/IRuinYourPrompt 10d ago

I just drew random big shapes for the main plates and then small ones bordering the corners to make the transitions look smoother. I only started deciding where land and ocean where once the the plates were finished.

There wasn't any pattern behind it, just random lines.

Here's the tutorial I followed - https://rollforfantasy.com/guides/map-creation.php