Summary of "Map Map - Off The Charts"

Map Map (demo) — Summary

You play as a cartographer exploring a sequence of islands, drawing a paper map by exploring the environment.

Play as a cartographer tasked with mapping a series of islands by hand on a paper map.
Small, chill puzzle-adventure focused on locating things precisely: trees, piles of stones, ruins, treasure, and remnants of a raven civilisation.
Main objectives are to mark exact positions on your paper map (pins, stickers, drawings) and uncover secrets like buried treasure and ruins.
Optional side tasks and treasures add exploration depth.

Each island begins with a blank paper map and no on-screen cursor or UI showing your world position.
Tools:
- Pencil/crayon/eraser
- Pin to mark objects
- Stickers
- Later unlockable drawing tools (highlighter, pen)
Distance and measurement:
- Distance unit is measured in steps: 5 steps = one grid square on the map.
- You count steps by holding the mouse and moving.
- Certain landmarks, when found, place a compass marker on your map and reveal cardinal directions in the world.
Objectives and rewards:
- The game grades your accuracy (distance error measured to the centimeter) and awards up to three stars.
- In-world treasure maps can be found; these are incomplete and must be matched to the island map.
Island design:
- Islands grow larger and more complex over time, introducing rivers, cliffs, ruins, and forests.
- Demo includes optional treasures and side tasks (for example, finding six raven statues).

Start by mentally and visually tracing the island’s outline—distinctive bays, protrusions, and coast shapes are crucial anchors.
Use camera edges and line up your view to determine relative left/right and distance from coastlines.
Count steps carefully: 5 steps = one map grid square is the basic measuring unit.
Cross-reference multiple observations: draw sight-lines from different vantage points and use their intersections for precision.
Climb to high ground to see distant landmarks and coastline shapes, which help align map features.
Find and mark compass landmarks early to orient your map to real-world north/south/east/west.
For diagonal distances, use right-angle geometry: measure component legs or apply the Pythagorean relation to compute the hypotenuse.
Use pen/marker tools to track confirmed positions (start points, discovered features) and avoid getting lost.
Beware “false friends”: distant objects can look like your target but be unrelated natural formations.
Be mindful that jumping or clambering can break step-count precision—plan routes to minimize measurement disruption.
Use a finger on-screen or ad-hoc measuring to transfer distances between the world and paper map if needed.

Pinning a tree with a 0.2-step error and earning three stars.
Learning to measure using the 5-step grid squares and counting steps to mark a pile of stones and a picnic spot.
Finding ruins and using coastline, rivers, and high ground to draw cross-reference lines.
Using a found (incomplete or differently oriented) treasure map to locate buried treasure and earn a fun reward (e.g., a highlighter or new drawing tool).
Using finger-measurement and a simple hypotenuse calculation to locate a southeast corner marker in larger ruins.
Optional objectives—multiple buried treasures and raven statues—providing added exploration depth.

The video/demo covers a free build available now (demo).
The full game has no firm release date in the subtitles; the author expects a fall release.
Recommendation: wishlist the game on Steam to support the small team.