Coming additions to Pixel Hex Tileset
Hello everyone!
I appreciate everyone's support with my hex tileset the first week of launch. I've already had some suggestions for additional tiles, and so I wanted to let you know that I'll be adding some more tiles into the pack for version 1.1.
Things I'm working on:
-River overlay tiles (like the roads)
-More cave entrance tiles
-Single mountain peaks (think Mt. Doom)
-Some ruins
Also, Hex Kit backers currently have exclusive access to a free demo pack of the hex tileset which includes an island and lava setting. I'll be adding that as a free demo for users to play with in the coming weeks.
If you have other small additions you'd like to see, please let me know in the comments. Also, if people would like the original sizes or a specific hex size in multitudes of 28x32, let me know!
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A 16 bit fantasy tileset for your game nights
More posts
- Pixel Hex 1 Remaster UpdateJul 12, 2023
- Terms Updated to Allow Streaming/VideoMay 12, 2021
- New pack updates will be on patreonSep 09, 2020
- Pixel Hex Tileset 1.1 Out!Apr 05, 2018
- Pixel Hex Tileset Pre-release NotesMar 24, 2018
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Whatever happened to this? I love the tileset, but man I'd kill for more ruins, especially of modern cities.
I'm currently working on the second pack which will be a completely new set of tiles. Currently finishing up a zinequest KickStarter and then set 2 is my priority. Apologize for the long wait!
Cherio, can't wait.
Edit: Also, since the entry asked, yes, I'd absolutely love the original sizes.
Edit 2: Also, something you might not have considered, or maybe things work differently in the hex mapping program you're basing this on, but at least Tiled supports semi-transparent .png:s. It works extremely well for making various doodads, such as the soft shading for, say, a tree or houses or something. It's great for making caves or tents or towns that you can plop down on any terrain on a higher layer and still have it look proper.
Edit 3: Alright, so, my editing is getting ridiculous here, but one last thing: For all that is good and holy and dear in this world, please, for the love of god, leaf trees with snow, as well as trees in snow without leafs at all. Every tileset I can find have full summer leaf trees, and then it has various pines in snow. That's it. It's impossible to find tilesets for making seasonal things, because apparently, areas are either covered in snow and have pines, or it is summer and they have leaf trees.
I'd also commit various crimes against humanity for spring/autumn sets to match, but now I'm just getting greedy.
Thanks Luckmann! I've actually already done some work on tiles with the concept of using transparency for my new set. I think for regular tile transitions it makes my work more efficient when I can have a forest transition tile into transparency vs. doing a forest transition for snow, mountain, etc. I've also played around with some cool concepts for transparency, including shadows and fun landmark concepts. Also, I hear you on the snowy tree thing and I'll see what I can do!
Would it be possible to get a set of tiles at around 200px a side or larger? That way, even small maps would look crisp when printed on a full page. Those are very big tiles though, so it's also something i could do myself as i needed the tiles.
No problem. I can do sizes of 32, so 192x192 or 256x256 wouldn't be too hard. Once I get 1.1 up I'll get some other sizes on.
I had been eyeing it for a while, but I pulled the trigger on purchasing Hex Kit specifically because these tiles looked so great! Thanks for putting these out.
If you are looking for suggestions for additional content, one thing I'd love to see more of is the Places category, specifically things with transparent backgrounds that can be placed over any terrain type. For example I love the wizard tower, but since it contains mountainous terrain in the background I can only ever place it in the mountains.
Thanks wizzardstaff!
I'll get some wizard towers in with transparency for the 1.1 update. Expect to see new files up within the next couple of days! I've got some transparent background ruins and cave openings coming, as well as some biome-themed caves/cracks.
That's great news, thanks!
So far I am really liking these tiles as I build out a world map for my RPG campaign, but I start to feel limited when I get to populating the world with villages, cities, keeps, ruins, etc. More transparent tiles sounds wonderful! I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.