Today we have a new maze generator to review. I think you are going to like this one because it has so much more functionality than most I have seen online.
I will be using the same format I have used for my review of the top maze generators and am adding this review to the main blog post. If you are not familiar with that post I will look at what shapes of maze are available, the cell types, size, choices to start and end the maze, is the solution given and can you download it. Let’s get to the site review.
CODEBOX
Shapes: 4+ : Square, Circle, Triangular Grid, Hexagonal Grid. While there are 4 main types you can also create an infinite number of shapes using the mask feature !!
Cell types: 3: Square, Hexagons, Triangles
Width and Height: 2 - 50 for squares and hexagons, Triangles from 4-85 width to 2-50 height, and circles can have 30 layers
Start/end: 4 choices: None, Top to Bottom, Left to Right, Hardest entrance/exit
Solution generated: Yes
Downloads available: Yes, as an SVG file.
What this site does best:
Of all the sites I reviewed this is one of only 2 sites with Circular maze generation. It is also the site with the most flexibility in creating shapes. You can create a distance map that shows how far the point is from the entrance. The generator offers a choice of 10 different algorithms to generate the maze. You can also solve these mazes on screen using your mouse and keyboard (Hit the PLAY button in the right menu). You can also choose to watch the maze generate (In the right panel choose SHOW ALGORITHM STEPS instead of Instant Mazes) !
Examples: Starting in the top left corner a simple 20x20 maze, a hexagonal grid maze, a circular maze, and a shape I made myself using the mask feature. I also suggest you check out the examples given on the site.
Here is a look at an example of a distance map. From the bottom entrance in green to the top exit in red (generally).
I couldn’t resist making a “do you” maze using the mask feature.
TIP: I spent some time playing with the mask feature and should note that you should adjust the size of the maze before creating the mask (and every other option for that matter). The default when I first played with masks was a 10x10 square - not much space to work with creatively. I adjusted this to 20x20 to give myself more room to work on the mask ! Here is a random shape I made using the mask feature - not sure what it is - but that’s a good thing - you have a lot of flexibility to work with !
I also should mention that this site is a good way to understand the maze making algorithms better. I generated a maze using all 10 types to see how they look different, but the real learning is done by watching them be made. Here is a comparison of each algorithms generation of a 20x20 square maze (click to see a larger version of each). You’ll notice most of them do not look like mazes a human would design. There are too many wasted spaces and erratic pathways. These are most easy to see in square mazes, with other shapes looking more natural.
This is an excellent website for generating mazes. When I first reviewed this website 2022 I really liked it. I’m not sure anything has changed since then, and to me that is a good thing ! This website works and I recommend it.
