November 30, 2023

Shogun's Castle Exterior [55x129]

Hey everyone!

This is our biggest map ever! I think this overtakes the Colossus Port which was the biggest until now (and mostly water). We've wanted to create a Japanese castle for quite some time but the scale of them always deterred us. But now was the time! We think we've done a great job with the scale of this one, hopefully it'll be fun to defend against oni or yokai or waves of samurai!

There'll be an interior coming next month so that it's more useable. Japanese keeps were rarely defended, most of the fighting happens at the outer walls, which is why we wanted to pay so much attention to the exterior design. :)

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Get this week's maps using the links below:

Shogun's Castle Exterior - $1 Rewards

Shogun's Castle Exterior - $3 Rewards

Shogun's Castle Exterior - $5 Rewards (Gridded) Part 1

Shogun's Castle Exterior - $5 Rewards (Gridded) Part 2

Shogun's Castle Exterior - $5 Rewards (Gridless) Part 1

Shogun's Castle Exterior - $5 Rewards (Gridless) Part 2

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This week's map variations:

Comments (23)

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Luan Silva · March 7, 2026

This and the interior floors need to be on moulinette. They are awesome!

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EverythingsBetterWithCheese · January 26, 2026

Having the same problem as others, the jpg won't even load in Foundry

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JR · December 7, 2025

Does not load into foundry correctly

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Noémie D · April 29, 2025

On foundry I just see a black screen what can I do ?

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JR · December 7, 2025

Same

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Joshua Kirk · October 6, 2024

Do you guys plan on doing the internal maps for this, or a version with the roofs removed? It's beautiful, but it sort of lacks functionality without the ability to remove the roof, or have internal maps to transition to.

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Tabitha · August 18, 2024

I'm still having the same issue as Lukaluke. I try to import it and it's just black.

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Austin Wilkerson · January 25, 2025

Also having this same issue. I've tried converting the file to new types and everything. No matter what I do, foundry will not display it properly.

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Lukaluke · January 6, 2024

I'm not able to get this to load on Foundry VTT, just get a black screen. Any ideas?

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Darrell Droneburg · July 4, 2024

Did you ever figure this out Lukaluke? Whenever i put the Japanese Castle Exterior map (Any version) into foundry its just a blank screen, other maps load fine.

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Noche Sin Luz · December 11, 2023

This is amazing! By any chance, will there be a VTT-ready version of this in the future?

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Hizeru · March 24, 2024

Super confused i was under the impression all the maps were supposed to hav vtt versions?

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The Stillfleet Studio · December 5, 2023

Wow, very cool oshiro! I love this.

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Cain Haynes · December 4, 2023

AHHHHHHHH!!!! Thank youuuuuuu~!!! <3

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Niall McGuinness · November 30, 2023

Love this! Was this based on Osaka Castle by any chance?? I was there this year and distinctly remember a similar layout?! Or am I going crazy?

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Czepeku · December 1, 2023

Definitely similar colours to Osaka castle! We used a bunch of refs, Odawara, Himeji, Osaka, Matsumoto, etc. :)

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Unwated Arcana · November 30, 2023

Oh my, what if, when my party reaches the lich's stronghold next month they find not the decrepit castle I'd envisioned but this?

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Czepeku · December 1, 2023

Samurai Lich...

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Danny Nieuwmans · November 30, 2023

Yes! Just what I need for my next chapter in my campaign

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Maxwell Hill · November 30, 2023

WOW

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KoonFox · November 30, 2023

that wooden bridge would burn from the lava river, unless its magical :)

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Czepeku · December 1, 2023

Maybe you can use that in your campaign, the bridge is sustained whilst the mage is alive. Defeat them to collapse the bridge and stop the invasion.

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The Meionaise · November 30, 2023

These are incredible. Nicely done!