Dunno where to put this but..

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

For the size for a medium size island(Like the Island of Shikoku), what would the map size have to be?

[Tsarmina 2,612]

Moving to Theory and Development.~

[+ Chaosian 617]

Mostly up to you. There is no real uniform for map size / scale.

Maybe start with a 75x50 map and see how that works for you? Most importantly: how does it play when it's that size?

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Moving to Theory and Development.~

ttttthank youuuuuu

 

Mostly up to you. There is no real uniform for map size / scale.

Maybe start with a 75x50 map and see how that works for you? Most importantly: how does it play when it's that size?

I think I'll try that. Thanks

[Biverix 15]

Depends on how you want to approach this.

Do you intend to make it one huge actual map (pls don't), a series of interconnecting maps or multiple separate maps accessed from the overworld?

The second question to ask is, what are you going for with this are gameplay-wise?

Should it feel huge to the player? Is it open world? Does the player progress and unlock different parts of it as he plays the game?

In any case, if you're gonna have an overworld, maybe do like 75x75 ~ 100x100 tiles. Add interesting stuff to it, but don't make it packed too tight - you'll probably want the player to walk from one place to the other and if it takes just a couple of second, it will feel teleporty and not really simulate travel. On the other hand don't make it so the player has to trek through the map for 15 minutes, that really murders any fun.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Depends on how you want to approach this.

 

Do you intend to make it one huge actual map (pls don't), a series of interconnecting maps or multiple separate maps accessed from the overworld?

I've decided on the latter.

[Biverix 15]

By the way, here is the Final Fantasy III overworld for reference. it's an example of good balance, in my opinion.



 

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Uhhh... I don't think I want it that big XD

[Shiggy 630]

By the way, here is the Final Fantasy III overworld for reference. it's an example of good balance, in my opinion.

 

That's been a while I had seen someone calling FF4/6 by their original US release name (aka FF2/3 ) . You are excused because yeah FF6 overwold is truly a world of balance (not sure if it was intentional)