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Maptober 2026 - An Inkarnate Challenge

Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking art skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.

October's here, and we decided to run our own version of the challenge.

31 Days - 31 Maps!

Maptober Rules

1) Make a map in Inkarnate according to the theme of the daily prompt
2) Share it on social media, or our discord server in the ⁠🖼map-gallery channel with the tag EVENTS)
3) Use the hashtags #maptober and #maptober2025 for social media posts
4) Repeat!

You can do that daily, every other day, or even once a week. Just try to be consistent with it. Maptober is a challenge for improving your Inkarnate skills.
 
We are looking forward to seeing your maps!

Also, here's the schedule for Inkarnate streams this October. 🎥

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New CATAN x Inkarnate Contest

⚔️ CATAN x Inkarnate Contest: Cities & Knights (Watercolor Cities style) ⚔️ 

We are partnering up with CATAN to bring you an exciting map contest, and a chance to win a copy of CATAN and the Cities and Knights expansion. 

Find more info on our discord server!👇

Discord Contest Link  (🎟️ free 3-week Inkarnate Creator-plan coupon code included)

Event

Maptober 2025 - An Inkarnate Challenge

Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking art skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.

October's here, and we decided to run our own version of the challenge.

31 Days - 31 Maps!

Maptober Rules

1) Make a map in Inkarnate according to the theme of the daily prompt
2) Share it on social media, or our discord server in the ⁠🖼map-gallery channel with the tag EVENTS)
3) Use the hashtags #maptober and #maptober2025 for social media posts
4) Repeat!

You can do that daily, every other day, or even once a week. Just try to be consistent with it. Maptober is a challenge for improving your Inkarnate skills.
 
We are looking forward to seeing your maps!

Also, here's the schedule for Inkarnate streams this October. 🎥

Event

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