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), with the AI able to play first or second. "Play with Friends" allows 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). (Currently unavailable in AI mode).
• Steal Move: To balance the inherent first-player advantage in Hex, the second player can opt to switch positions with the first player after the first move. This forces the first player to consider moves that don't guarantee a win. (Currently unavailable in AI mode).
• Multiple Board Sizes: The game offers 7x7, 9x9, and 11x11 boards, allowing players to progress to more challenging game lengths.

AI Algorithm:

The AI in the current version utilizes a "stable" unbounded best-first minimax game technique. For more details on the algorithm and its performance improvements (thanks to interns Saatvik Inampudi and Shoheb Shaik!), please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/

Learn More About Hex:

For a deeper understanding of the game of Hex, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game)

Version 0.45 Update (December 18, 2024):

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