r/mapmaking is a subreddit with 181k members. The community frequently discusses map, world, fantasy, realistic, and software, and they frequently recommend/review map making software, drawing tablet, and software/website, and the most common flair used is map, work in progress, discussion, and resource.
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Popular Topics in r/mapmaking
#1
Map
: "is this Map realistic?"
283 posts
#2
World
86 posts
#3
Fantasy
: "Map I did for a Fantasy novel"
62 posts
#4
Realistic
42 posts
#5
Software
41 posts
#6
Looking
40 posts
#7
Advice
35 posts
#8
Struggling
28 posts
#9
City
: "DND City map"
24 posts
#10
Mountains
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/mapmaking
Map Making Software
25 reviews
#1
QGIS
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
Wonderdraft
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
GIMP
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Drawing Tablet
6 reviews
#1
Wacom Intuos
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Wacom
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Wacom One
4.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
3 reviews
#1
GIMP
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Red Blob Games
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wonderdraft
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mapmaking
#1
Map
: "Map #7 The Great Dams"
135 posts
#2
Work In Progress
: "🗺️"
49 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Every time somebody asks if their first map is okay and realistic"
10 posts
#4
Resource
: "My hypothetical guide to evolution of human settlements"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/mapmaking
Yearly
+22k members(13.5%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026