A real cartographer, used to working with real geographic data, decides to try his map making skills on a ‘fantasy’, game-inspired world: specifically Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri. This essay is a deep dive into the technical aspects of what it took for him to make the map, and the difference between making traditional real-world maps and fantasy maps. A small group of you may be interested in his journey, and the story he tells. #Maps #Cartography #MapMaking #AlphaCentauri
https://somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/planetfall/