Application Description

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 offers three modes:

• Play with AI: Challenge the AI at three 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.

Game Features:

• 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 choose to switch positions with the first player after the first move. This forces strategic first moves to avoid guaranteed losses (unavailable in AI mode).
• Multiple Board Sizes: Start with 7x7, then progress to 9x9 and 11x11 for a more challenging experience.

AI Enhancements:

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. For more information on the AI algorithm, contact the developer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsvemuri/.

Version 0.45 Update (December 18, 2024):

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

Learn more about the game Hex at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game)

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