Division designer over the map

Hearts of Iron IV · Character / Unit Detail

Art style Painterly illustration

Hearts of Iron IV - Division designer over the map

About this game

Developer: Paradox Development Studio · Publisher: Paradox Interactive · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Painterly illustration · Screen type: Character / Unit Detail

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What to study

Designing a division is spreadsheet work presented as a workbench: battalion slots on the left, the resulting stats computed live on the right, the front line waiting behind the window.

Patterns

How the screen is arranged.

designer-panel data-table

Components

Parts on screen.

Grid Data table Portrait

Screen inventory

  • division template grid
  • equipment stats table
  • general portrait row

Top 3 colors

#756c7f 20%#574652 19%#313333 19%

Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.

Source and credit

© Paradox Development Studio / Paradox Interactive, Hearts of Iron IV screenshot: Steam store page, shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Paradox Interactive.

Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page

Source details

Fetched 2026-10-17. verified 2026-10-17: frame inspected visually; real game UI (HUD, menu, or panel) confirmed visible

Paradox EULA Section 6: free access, own commentary required

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