# Any cool indie RPG/Strategy games with scenario/map editor?

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**Created:** [October 3, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cool-indie-rpg-strategy-games-with-scenario-map-editor/466285 "2008-10-03T08:14:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cool-indie-rpg-strategy-games-with-scenario-map-editor/466285/1 "2008-10-03T08:14:31Z")

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I have a thing for modding. Recently, commerical games are not meeting my needs and I am thinking of exploring independent games which have scenario or map editors. Anyone have anything to recommend?

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**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cool-indie-rpg-strategy-games-with-scenario-map-editor/466285/2 "2008-10-03T18:12:53Z")

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> [@CrazyChop](#):
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> I have a thing for modding. Recently, commerical games are not meeting my needs and I am thinking of exploring independent games which have scenario or map editors. Anyone have anything to recommend?

Look into Blades of Exile and Blades of Avernum from Spiderweb software. I played with their scenario editors about 8 years ago and had a blast. They might be a bit dated/simplistic for what you are looking for, but it’d be a good place to start.  
Also, look for Battle for Wesnoth. A bit like the old game Age of Wonders, only free and highly modable.