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This is a list of sites about mapping, including tutorials, articles, communities, etc.
This is a list of sites about mapping, including tutorials, articles, communities, etc.
Creative toolset to becoming a game level designer and 3d environment artist.
Creative toolset to becoming a game level designer and 3d environment artist.


* [http://mallosworld.co.uk/creating_worlds/index.php?section=articles Creating Worlds] - A large number of articles focusing on the design aspect of level design
*{{es}} [http://mapeadores.com/ Mapeadores] - Mapping community.
* [http://www.editlife.net/ Edit Life] - Mapping articles, entity list, error documentation and forums
*{{en}} [http://balticforever.com/leveldesign/news.php Balticforever] - Mapping and modeling community.
* [http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts FPSBANANA > Tutorials] - Tutorials related to a variety of Source Games  
*{{en}} [https://www.facepunch.com/ Facepunch] - Forums with a huge Source Engine Mapping Section.
* [http://www.halfwit-2.com/ Half-wit 2] - Another collection of Mapping tutorials
*{{en}} [http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts Gamebanana > Tutorials] - Tutorials related to a variety of Source Games.
* [http://www.iwannamap.com I Wanna Map] - You wanna map, We wanna help. For Tutorials and help
*{{en}} [http://www.halfwit-2.com/ Halfwit-2] - Another collection of Mapping tutorials.
* [http://www.mappersnation.com MappersNation.com] - A mapping and guide site for the Source engine.
{{Note|Half-Wit-2 is no longer up. However [http://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6Yf4joAgkBnbFhHWnJtejdDcHc archives] do exist}}
* [http://www.mapping-area.com/ Mapping-area] - Tutorials on Mapping, Beginner to Advanced, all in French!
*{{en}} [http://interlopers.net/ Interlopers] - Half-Life 2 News & Tutorials.
* [http://mikes-revenge.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Main_Page mIKe's ReVeNGe] - HL2DM Community with an Excellent set of Tutorials!
*{{en}} [http://www.l4dmaps.com/ L4Dmaps] - Mapping forums and resource site for the L4D series.
* [http://www.myaperturelabs.com/ myAPERTURElabs] - one of the most active and friendly portal mapping sites, with help forums and a public download system.
*{{en}} [http://lambdageneration.com/modding/source/ Lambdageneration] - Articles & Tutorials about Source Engine modding & level design.
* [http://www.sdknuts.net/ SDK Nuts] - Source mapping tutorials
*{{en}} [https://www.mapcore.org/ Mapcore] - International game development community with many users working in the game industry.
* [http://www.snarkpit.net The Snarkpit] - Mapping and modeling community site
*{{de}} [http://mappingbase.de/content/ Mappingbase] German mapping community with more than 300 tutorials for the Source Engine.
* [http://www.spillmodding.no/ Spillmodding.no] A Norwegian mapping community with more than 130 tutorials for more than 13 engines!
*{{en}} [http://mikes-revenge.net/forum/ mIKe's ReVeNGe] - HL2DM Community with an Excellent set of Tutorials!
* [http://www.taz00.com/ TAz00.com] 22+ Tutorials on Mapping, Beginner to Advanced, 10+ Maps with source files included!
*{{fr}} [http://www.modding-area.com/ Modding-Area] - Tutorials on Mapping, Beginner to Advanced, all in French!
* [http://tf2maps.net/ TF2Maps.net] - mapping forums and resource site for TF2
*{{en}} [http://tf2maps.net/ TF2Maps.net] - Mapping forums and resource site for TF2.
* [http://www.thinkingwithportals.com/ ThinkingWithPortals] - Portal mapping community and public download database
*{{de}}  [http://therazzerapp.de/Tutorials.html The RaZZeR App] - German tutorials on Source engine development.
* [http://twhl.co.za/ TWHL] - Mapping community and tutorial site with busy forums for HL and SOURCE mappers.
*{{en}} [http://www.snarkpit.net The Snarkpit] - Mapping and modeling community site.
* [http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/ World of Level Design] - Website dedicated to mapping tutorials, 3d environment modeling, level design articles.  
*{{de}} [http://www.thewall.de The Wall] - German mapping community for Goldsource and Source.
* [http://www.student.ru.nl/rvanhoorn/optimization.php zombie's Optimizing-page] information on optimizing your map
*{{en}} [https://discord.gg/qvUQHgtePd Portal Mapping and Modding] - Mainly Portal and Portal 2 Source Engine mapping and modding Discord server.
*{{en}} [http://www.thinking.withportals.com/ ThinkingWithPortals] - Portal 2 mapping community and public download database.
*{{en}} [http://twhl.co.za/ The Whole Half-Life] - Mapping community and tutorial site with busy forums for Goldsource and Source mappers.
*{{en}} [http://ubermicro.proboards.com UberMicro] - Mapping forums for all Valve games. Help with Valve's Hammer Editor.
*{{en}} [http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/ World of Level Design] - Website dedicated to mapping tutorials, 3d environment modeling, level design articles.
*{{ru}} [https://vk.com/project_source PROJECT-S (УРОКИ)]


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This is a list of sites about mapping, including tutorials, articles, communities, etc. Creative toolset to becoming a game level designer and 3d environment artist.

Note.pngNote:Half-Wit-2 is no longer up. However archives do exist
  • English Interlopers - Half-Life 2 News & Tutorials.
  • English L4Dmaps - Mapping forums and resource site for the L4D series.
  • English Lambdageneration - Articles & Tutorials about Source Engine modding & level design.
  • English Mapcore - International game development community with many users working in the game industry.
  • Deutsch Mappingbase German mapping community with more than 300 tutorials for the Source Engine.
  • English mIKe's ReVeNGe - HL2DM Community with an Excellent set of Tutorials!
  • Français Modding-Area - Tutorials on Mapping, Beginner to Advanced, all in French!
  • English TF2Maps.net - Mapping forums and resource site for TF2.
  • Deutsch The RaZZeR App - German tutorials on Source engine development.
  • English The Snarkpit - Mapping and modeling community site.
  • Deutsch The Wall - German mapping community for Goldsource and Source.
  • English Portal Mapping and Modding - Mainly Portal and Portal 2 Source Engine mapping and modding Discord server.
  • English ThinkingWithPortals - Portal 2 mapping community and public download database.
  • English The Whole Half-Life - Mapping community and tutorial site with busy forums for Goldsource and Source mappers.
  • English UberMicro - Mapping forums for all Valve games. Help with Valve's Hammer Editor.
  • English World of Level Design - Website dedicated to mapping tutorials, 3d environment modeling, level design articles.
  • Русский PROJECT-S (УРОКИ)