The Bearded Nerd Podcast

How to Create a World Map in 10 Steps: A Beginner-Friendly Process for GMs


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You don’t have to be an artist to make a great fantasy map.

In this episode of The Bearded Nerd Podcast, Brian walks you through a 10-step beginner-friendly method to draw a usable, immersive world map for your TTRPG campaign. Whether you’re starting from scratch or redrawing your lore, this episode shows you how to build a world that makes sense—and invites adventure.

🎙️ What You’ll Learn:

  • How geography shapes culture, travel, and conflict

  • Simple tools and logic to draw land, rivers, biomes, and borders

  • Why you should leave parts of the map mysterious

  • Tips for naming regions, landmarks, and lore points

    🎁 Get the free World Map Starter Kit on Patreon:

    patreon.com/thebeardednerd

    Check out Inkarnate here for one of the BEST map-making tools at the moment

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