Calamus - A TTRPG Map-Maker

TrapStreet Studios

In-app purchases

About this game

The Calamus is a companion for tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, that allows you to create huge battlemaps utilizing dozens of hand-drawn tiles, create custom PC, NPC, and FOE tokens, and host games in which players can add and move their own characters in real-time.

The Calamus also features a robust chat, in which you can send messages as yourself or any token you have in play, publicly or privately.

Fog of War and 2x2 Characters have recently been added.

Note: To use the app you will need to make an account, which includes your email address. We only use this for communication such as a lost passcode or rare announcements of new features or bug fixes. We will not sell your email address or spam you. Further, signing up for an account grants you a 7-day free trial in which most of the features of the app are available. After that, you can sign up for a monthly or yearly subscription. You will NOT be automatically charged.

You can find more details on our website: https://trapstreetstudios.com/theCalamus.

Ratings and reviews

Okay, here goes. You get one star for not immediately asking me for a rating. I hate apps that do that. Another for decent customization content. The third for ease of use. You're missing the other two because 1, if the app isn't free at all, it shouldn't be free on the play store. I searched "free ttrpg map makers", this shouldn't have been the top result. 2, saving the map should be one-tap. I shouldn't have to open another app and then SEND IT TO MYSELF to save the picture to my phone.

The UI is easy to use, and well put together. The map components look amazing and feel like a real map not a cluster of busy renderings like other map making software. I like the connectivity, and being able to sync multiple devices. I like cross platform connectivity also. You can make your maps as simple as you like, or you can build a city and all the surrounding country side. The subscription price is easy to swallow and feels very reasonable. I love this app. Must have!!

The app is great but it freezes often making it hard to use. The ability to export a copy of the map as a image that could then be printed or attached to my notes would be super helpful. I would also like to see countertops for use in Taverns and shops. With this being such a new app it has a lot of potential for future greatness.

What's new

Repair for two issues:
1. Tapping to place area tiles on a map could lead to incorrect tile placement.
2. Game owners unable to move player tokens.