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Simple Hex

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Board	21.3 MB	Jan 23,2025

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Simple Hex: A Two-Player Connection Game

Simple Hex is a captivating two-player connection game with straightforward rules, making it easy to learn and play. Players choose either red or blue and take turns coloring empty cells on the game board. The objective is to create a connected path of your colored cells linking opposite sides of the board. The first player to complete this connection wins.

The game offers several modes: Play with AI (with easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels), Play with a Friend (using separate devices), and Pass & Play (for local multiplayer). The AI can play as either the first or second player.

While simple to learn, Simple Hex presents a challenging strategic depth. An undo button lets you reverse your last move(s) – though this feature is not yet available in AI mode.

To balance the inherent first-player advantage, a "Steal Move" option allows the second player to switch places with the first player after the first move. This forces the first player to consider moves that don't guarantee a win (also unavailable in AI mode).

Three board sizes (7x7, 9x9, and 11x11) provide a gradual increase in complexity and playtime.

Learn more about the game Hex: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game)

Special thanks to interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik for their work on performance improvements to the AI algorithm. The current AI utilizes a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game technique. For more details, contact me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/.

What's New in Version 0.45 (Last updated Dec 18, 2024):