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 is to 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 features three modes: Play with AI, Play with Friends, and Pass & Play. The AI mode offers three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard), and the AI can play as either the first or second player. "Play with Friends" allows for multiplayer games using separate devices, while "Pass & Play" enables local multiplayer on a single device.

Game Features:

• Undo Button: Regret a move? The undo button allows you to revert your last move(s). (Note: This feature is not yet available in AI mode.)
• Steal Move: To balance the inherent advantage of the first player, the second player can choose to switch positions with the first player after the first move is made. This forces the first player to make a more strategic opening move. (Not available in AI mode.)
• Multiple Board Sizes: The game offers 7x7, 9x9, and 11x11 boards, providing a gradual increase in complexity and game length.

AI Improvements:

The AI in this version utilizes a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game algorithm. Thanks to interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik for their contributions to performance improvements in the AI algorithm. For more information on the AI algorithm, please contact LinkedIn Profile URL.

Version 0.45 (Updated Dec 18, 2024):

This update makes the easy level truly easy and slightly reduces the difficulty of the medium level.

More information about the game Hex can be found at: Wikipedia Link