Spieldesign - Image-backed map generation

Generation steps

• Elevation

Sources: heightmap, roughness map (optional)

• Temperature

Sources: Elevation, average temperature setting, temperature map (optional)

• Sea Mask

Sources: Elevation, sea level setting

• Evaporation

Sources: Sea Mask, Temperature

• Rainfall

Sources: Elevation, Evaporation, prevailing wind direction (wind shadows), average rainfall setting, rainfall map (optional)

• Drainage

Sources: average drainage setting, drainage map (optional)

• Base Evapotranspiration

Source: Evaporation, Drainage

• Biome Classification

Sources: Elevation, Temperature, Base Evapotranspiration

• River Sources

Sources: Sea Mask, Rainfall, Drainage, river amount setting

• Rivers/Lakes

Sources: Elevation, Sea Mask, River Sources

• Settlements

Sources: Elevation, Sea Mask, Rivers/Lakes, settlement density setting

• Roads

Sources: Elevation, Sea Mask, Settlements, road density setting