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 but challenging to master. 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:

• Play with AI: Challenge yourself against three AI difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard). The AI can play first or second.
• Play with Friends: Compete against a friend using separate devices.
• Pass & Play: Enjoy local multiplayer on a single device.

Enhanced Gameplay:

• Undo Button: Regret a move? Use the undo button (currently unavailable in AI mode).
• Steal Move: To balance the inherent first-player advantage, the second player can optionally switch places with the first player after the first move. This forces strategic first moves to avoid guaranteed losses (unavailable in AI mode).
• Multiple Board Sizes: Progress through 7x7, 9x9, and 11x11 boards, increasing the 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 enhancements. For more information on the AI algorithm, connect with the developer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/.

Learn More:

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

Version 0.45 Update (December 18, 2024):

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