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 game 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!

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

Simple Hex is deceptively challenging. While easy to pick up, mastering the game takes skill and strategy. An undo button lets you reverse your last move(s) – though this feature isn't yet available in AI mode.

To balance the inherent advantage of the first player, 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 an immediate win. This option is also unavailable in AI mode.

Three board sizes (7x7, 9x9, and 11x11) provide a gradual increase in complexity, allowing players to progress to longer, more strategic games.

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

Acknowledgements:

We extend our gratitude to interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik for their contributions to performance improvements in the AI algorithm's initial version. The current AI uses a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game technique. For more details, contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/

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

• The easy difficulty level is now truly easy, and the medium level has been made slightly easier.

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