Dive into the engaging world of SimpleHex, a two-player connection game that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Each player selects a color, either red or blue, and takes turns coloring a single empty cell on the hexagonal board. The objective is to create a connected path of your color that links opposite sides of the board designated by your color. The first player to successfully forge this connection wins the game.
SimpleHex offers versatile playing modes including "Play with AI," "Play with Friends," and "Pass & Play." In the AI mode, you can choose from three difficulty levels: easy, medium, and hard. The AI can play as either the first or second player. Alternatively, you can opt for "Play with Friends" to enjoy the game on different devices or select "Pass & Play" for local multiplayer action.
If you're not satisfied with your last move(s), you can utilize the undo button, though this feature is currently unavailable in the AI version. In SimpleHex, the second player has a unique "Steal Move" option, allowing them to switch positions with the first player after the initial move. This feature forces the first player to make a strategic first move, as it's not available in the AI version.
To cater to players of varying skill levels, SimpleHex offers three board sizes: 7x7, 9x9, and 11x11, enabling users to gradually progress to longer, more complex games. Hence the name, SimpleHex.
For those interested in the intricacies of Hex, more information is available at Wikipedia. We extend our gratitude to interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik for their work on enhancing the performance of the first version of the AI algorithm. The current AI version employs a technique called 'stable' unbounded best-first minimax game. To learn more about this, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.
What's New in the Latest Version 0.45
Last updated on Dec 18, 2024, the latest version makes the easy level truly easy and the medium level slightly easier than before.
