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== Places to play ==
 
== Places to play ==
  
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* http://www.kurnik.pl (http://www.kurnik.org - English version) — [[kurnik]], a Polish real time play-site. Nowadays the most active hex site online, and a good way to learn the basics quickly. Apart from three difficulty levels, it is also possible to play official and private tournaments. Lately new language versions have been added (with 9 languages to choose from)
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Main article: [[Online playing]]
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* https://boardgamearena.com/ — BoardGameArena, a real-time and turn-based server.
  
 
* http://www.littlegolem.net — [[Little Golem]], one of the best turn-based servers on the net. On Little Golem one may find many strong players, the atmosphere is kind and welcoming. The [http://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/forum.jsp?forum=50 Hex forum] often contain interesting discussions.  
 
* http://www.littlegolem.net — [[Little Golem]], one of the best turn-based servers on the net. On Little Golem one may find many strong players, the atmosphere is kind and welcoming. The [http://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/forum.jsp?forum=50 Hex forum] often contain interesting discussions.  
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* http://www.iggamecenter.com/ — igGameCenter, real-time play.
  
 
* http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv — a play-by-email site for many games, including [[Hex]] (details at http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/hex.html). Default size is 11 × 11, but others are available.  
 
* http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv — a play-by-email site for many games, including [[Hex]] (details at http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/hex.html). Default size is 11 × 11, but others are available.  
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* http://www.ludoteka.com — a Spanish real time server. Offers Hex on 11 × 11 in addition to many other games. Available in Spanish, Basque, English and French. Not many Hex players there.
 
* http://www.ludoteka.com — a Spanish real time server. Offers Hex on 11 × 11 in addition to many other games. Available in Spanish, Basque, English and French. Not many Hex players there.
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* http://www.playsite.com — used to be the most popular play-site to play Hex in real time online. There is a possibility to untime the game, however there is a hidden clock and one has 10 minutes to make a move. Nowadays its hard to find anyone to play there though.
 
  
 
== Hex guides ==
 
== Hex guides ==
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Main article: [[Hex Bibliography]]
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* http://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/hexstrat.html — Matthew Seymour's online book "Hex: A Strategy Guide".
  
 
* http://remus.rutgers.edu/~rhoads/Fun/fun.html#games — Glenn Rhoads' three guides to playing Hex. According to himself, his homepage was due to disappear during the summer of 2004, but it is still there. At the moment of writing the guides the most comprehensive guide to hex on the 'net. They have been transferred here, as the [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]] and [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]] pages of the [[Strategy]] page, with Mr Rhoads' kind permission.
 
* http://remus.rutgers.edu/~rhoads/Fun/fun.html#games — Glenn Rhoads' three guides to playing Hex. According to himself, his homepage was due to disappear during the summer of 2004, but it is still there. At the moment of writing the guides the most comprehensive guide to hex on the 'net. They have been transferred here, as the [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]] and [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]] pages of the [[Strategy]] page, with Mr Rhoads' kind permission.
  
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* http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~javhar/hex — Jack van Rijswijck's introduction to Hex
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* http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~javhar/hex — Jack van Rijswijck's introduction to Hex.
  
 
* http://www.nada.kth.se/~rydh/Hex/strategy.html — covers some basic advanced Hex strategy.
 
* http://www.nada.kth.se/~rydh/Hex/strategy.html — covers some basic advanced Hex strategy.
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* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNefH6S6myiMPc5-9XAeUPfxe21Hxso-s — "Le jeu de Hex" by Mickaël Launay: a video guide to Hex strategy (in French).
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== Puzzle collections ==
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* http://www.mseymour.ca/hex_puzzle/hexpuzzle.html — Matthew Seymour's Hex puzzles.
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== Template collections ==
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* https://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html — David King's Hex templates.
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* https://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/templates — Peter Selinger's Hex templates.
  
 
== Computer programs ==
 
== Computer programs ==
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Main article: [[Computer Hex]]
  
 
* Utilities:
 
* Utilities:
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* http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/icga/games/hex/start.html — Hex page of the International Computer Games Association.
 
* http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/icga/games/hex/start.html — Hex page of the International Computer Games Association.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(game) — the entry for Hex on Wikipedia.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(game) — the entry for Hex on Wikipedia.
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* http://maarup.net/thomas/hex/ — excerpts from a thesis on Hex currently being written.
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20221014000841/https://maarup.net/thomas/hex/ — Thomas Maarup's Master's thesis on Hex.
 
* http://directory.google.com/Top/Games/Board_Games/Abstract/Connection_Games/Hex/ — the entry for Hex in the Google directory project.
 
* http://directory.google.com/Top/Games/Board_Games/Abstract/Connection_Games/Hex/ — the entry for Hex in the Google directory project.
 
* http://hex.kosmanor.com/hex-bin/board — a comprehensive database of games and positions; mostly 10 × 10.
 
* http://hex.kosmanor.com/hex-bin/board — a comprehensive database of games and positions; mostly 10 × 10.
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* http://www.cox-tv.com/games/rules/hex.html — Randy Cox's Hex page
 
* http://www.cox-tv.com/games/rules/hex.html — Randy Cox's Hex page
 
* http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4112 — BoardGameGeek Hex page
 
* http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4112 — BoardGameGeek Hex page
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[[category: Hex community]]

Latest revision as of 02:23, 14 May 2024

Places to play

Main article: Online playing

  • http://www.math.lsu.edu/~wamelen/gamerz.php is a site where you can play pbmserv's games on graphical boards without sending emails. All you need to do is to log in (username and password are the same as on pbmserv).
  • http://www.ludoteka.com — a Spanish real time server. Offers Hex on 11 × 11 in addition to many other games. Available in Spanish, Basque, English and French. Not many Hex players there.

Hex guides

Main article: Hex Bibliography

  • http://remus.rutgers.edu/~rhoads/Fun/fun.html#games — Glenn Rhoads' three guides to playing Hex. According to himself, his homepage was due to disappear during the summer of 2004, but it is still there. At the moment of writing the guides the most comprehensive guide to hex on the 'net. They have been transferred here, as the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced pages of the Strategy page, with Mr Rhoads' kind permission.

Puzzle collections

Template collections

Computer programs

Main article: Computer Hex

Frequently Asked Questions pages

Hex board images

Other resources

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