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 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 features "Play with AI," "Play with Friend," and "Pass & Play" modes. The AI offers three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard) and can play first or second. Alternatively, you can play against a friend using separate devices or engage in local multiplayer via "Pass & Play."
While simple to learn, Simple Hex offers a challenging strategic depth. An undo button lets you reverse your last move(s) – though this 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 is made. 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, justifying the game's name.
For a deeper understanding of Hex, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game)
We extend our gratitude to interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik for their contributions to the AI algorithm's performance improvements in the initial version. The current AI utilizes a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game technique. For more details, connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/
What's New in Version 0.45 (Last updated December 18, 2024):
- The easy difficulty level has been adjusted to be genuinely easy, and the medium level is now slightly easier.
