Josh Bell Travellermap Interview Traveller RPG Mayday 2024
How did a Traveller fan build one of the most useful tools in the entire Traveller RPG community?
In this Traveller RPG Mayday Mayday 2024 interview, Frank Succardi of CyborgPrime Games talks with Josh Bell, creator of TravellerMap, about how TravellerMap began, how it works, how Traveller’s UWP data made it possible, how Charted Space is organized, how custom sectors and community data are handled, and how TravellerMap evolved into a core tool for referees, players, worldbuilders, and Traveller fans.
Josh shares the complete story: discovering Traveller, being drawn to the official universe and lore, seeing Google Maps as inspiration, building TravellerMap as a web application, working with sector files and Traveller data, adding view modes and community features, connecting with Traveller Worlds, and planning for the future of the project.
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In this video, you’ll learn:
• How Josh Bell discovered Traveller RPG
• Why Traveller lore and Charted Space inspired TravellerMap
• How Google Maps influenced the original design
• How TravellerMap uses UWP data and sector files
• How TravellerMap connects with Traveller Worlds
• How view modes, sectors, custom data, and official data work
• How community feedback shaped TravellerMap’s evolution
• What future plans may mean for TravellerMap and the Traveller community
📚 Chapters
00:00 Introduction & Mayday Mayday 2024
00:36 Josh Bell’s Traveller Background
01:36 Discovering RPGs and Traveller
04:28 Traveller Lore vs D&D Adventures
07:00 Creating TravellerMap
10:25 TravellerMap Technology Stack
12:10 UWP Data and Traveller Sector Files
15:13 Starting with the Spinward Marches
17:17 Traveller Worlds and Planetary Map Generation
20:10 Community Tools and TravellerMap Integration
22:01 Community Feedback and Feature Requests
24:04 TravellerMap View Modes
27:32 Handling Sectors and Custom Data
29:11 Planetary Details and Traveller Worlds
30:19 Future Plans for TravellerMap
32:03 Hardest Problems in TravellerMap
35:29 Faraway Sectors and Charted Space Expansion
38:09 Expansion Plans and Official Data
42:41 Favorite Traveller Edition and Career
44:47 Reconciling Planetary Details and Canon
48:29 Where to Find Josh Bell
50:14 Closing Thoughts
🛒 Traveller RPG Resources
Mongoose Publishing on DriveThruRPG:
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Traveller Core Rulebook:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
World Builder’s Handbook:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
Sector Construction Guide:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
CyborgPrime DriveThruRPG products:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publi...
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💬 Question for you:
How do you use TravellerMap most — route planning, sector browsing, world lookup, campaign prep, custom sectors, poster maps, or lore exploration?
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