Simple Hex
Simple Hex: A Two-Player Connection Game
Simple Hex is a captivating two-player connection game with straightforward rules, making it easy to learn. Players choose red or blue and take turns coloring empty cells on the board. The objective? Create a connected path of your colored cells linking opposite sides of the board. The first player to complete this connection wins.
Game Modes:
The game offers three modes: Play with AI, Play with a Friend, and Pass & Play. The AI mode features three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard), allowing the AI to play first or second. "Play with a Friend" enables multiplayer using separate devices, while "Pass & Play" facilitates local multiplayer on a single device.
Game Features:
- Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: Simple Hex's intuitive gameplay belies its strategic depth.
- Undo Button: Regret a move? Use the undo button (currently unavailable in AI mode).
- Steal Move (Not available in AI mode): To balance the inherent first-player advantage, the second player can optionally switch places with the first player after the first move. This forces the first player to consider moves that don't guarantee a win.
- Multiple Board Sizes: Choose from 7x7, 9x9, and 11x11 boards for varying levels of challenge.
AI Enhancements:
The AI utilizes a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game algorithm. Performance improvements were contributed by interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik. For more details on the AI algorithm, contact the developer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/.
Version 0.45 Update (December 18, 2024):
This update makes the easy level genuinely easy and slightly reduces the difficulty of the medium level.
Learn More:
For a deeper understanding of the game Hex, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game)
Simple Hex
Simple Hex: A Two-Player Connection Game
Simple Hex is a captivating two-player connection game with straightforward rules, making it easy to learn. Players choose red or blue and take turns coloring empty cells on the board. The objective? Create a connected path of your colored cells linking opposite sides of the board. The first player to complete this connection wins.
Game Modes:
The game offers three modes: Play with AI, Play with a Friend, and Pass & Play. The AI mode features three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard), allowing the AI to play first or second. "Play with a Friend" enables multiplayer using separate devices, while "Pass & Play" facilitates local multiplayer on a single device.
Game Features:
- Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: Simple Hex's intuitive gameplay belies its strategic depth.
- Undo Button: Regret a move? Use the undo button (currently unavailable in AI mode).
- Steal Move (Not available in AI mode): To balance the inherent first-player advantage, the second player can optionally switch places with the first player after the first move. This forces the first player to consider moves that don't guarantee a win.
- Multiple Board Sizes: Choose from 7x7, 9x9, and 11x11 boards for varying levels of challenge.
AI Enhancements:
The AI utilizes a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game algorithm. Performance improvements were contributed by interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik. For more details on the AI algorithm, contact the developer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/.
Version 0.45 Update (December 18, 2024):
This update makes the easy level genuinely easy and slightly reduces the difficulty of the medium level.
Learn More:
For a deeper understanding of the game Hex, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game)