A downloadable tool for Windows

Legend Forge is a desktop tool for game developers that lets you build and export pixel-style legend key panels — the UI overlays that appear on game maps to explain what each icon means (towns, dungeons, hazards, quest markers, etc.).

You design your legend visually: pick from built-in symbols or upload your own icon images, customize colors, fonts, layout, and theme, then export a finished PNG ready to drop directly into Unity, Godot, RPG Maker, Tiled, or any other engine. Projects save as .lgnd files so you can come back and tweak them later. No coding required.

More information

Published	1 day ago
Status	In development
Category	Tool
Platforms	Windows
Author	frostfgn
Tags	Pixel Art

Download

LegendForge_v3 (1).zip 17 kB

Install instructions

How to Run Legend Forge

What You Need First

Download and install Python from python.org — get the latest version, and during install check "Add Python to PATH"

Quickest Way to Run

Extract the LegendForge_v3.zip file anywhere on your PC
Open the extracted legend_forge2 folder
Double-click run.bat

That's it — it will automatically install the one dependency it needs (Pillow) and launch the app.

To Build a Standalone .exe (No Python Required to Share)

Double-click build.bat
Wait for it to finish (takes a minute or two)
Your .exe will be at dist\LegendForge\LegendForge.exe
That whole dist\LegendForge\ folder is self-contained — zip it up and share it with anyone

Optional — Better Pixel Font

For authentic pixel-style text in your exports:

Download Press Start 2P for free at fonts.google.com/specimen/Press+Start+2P
Drop PressStart2P-Regular.ttf into the fonts\ folder inside your Legend Forge directory
Restart the app — it will pick it up automatically

Troubleshooting

"Python not found" — reinstall Python and make sure to check Add Python to PATH
App opens but looks wrong — install the pixel font above
Icons not showing after reload — keep your icon images inside the icons\ folder so the app can always find them

Legend Creator V2.3