#windmap98

My map builder is called "Windmap98" but this is a barebones prototype. It exists to try to recreate an icon-stamping paint type software I used when I was 4 years old but have no memory of its name, and can't find any evidence it existed except from a few icons I remember.

Here's something I'm working on.

I've been trying to solve a decades-long mystery. Between 1992 and 1995 there was an old software I used to play with. All I remember about it is that it was a tile placer with little icons representing things like cars, houses, plants, even a sea serpent which I remember liking to use a lot. You could use this software to plan fantasy maps, make street plans, anything at all that you could do with tiny icons on a big gridded canvas. I have been unable to find out what this program was called so i have accepted that this has unfortunately been lost to time :(

I have not given up, though. I am going to recreate this software with my memory only and basic level coding knowledge. I gave it a classic 1995 UI for familiarity. I'm trying to sprite everything but for now, some icons are dumb emojis. There's even a Christmas mode you can test out for me on December 1st! I'd really like to know if it works.