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The most popular sites (approximatively ordered by the number of hex games played on them daily) are:
 
The most popular sites (approximatively ordered by the number of hex games played on them daily) are:
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* [[Kurnik|PlayOK (Kurnik)]] for real-time play with rankings, game records, tournaments
 
* [[igGameCenter]] for real-time play, with time settings, and ranking (it has many connection games).
 
* [[igGameCenter]] for real-time play, with time settings, and ranking (it has many connection games).
 
* [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena] supports real-time as well as turn-based play
 
* [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena] supports real-time as well as turn-based play
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* http://www.ludoteka.com/ for real-time play
 
* http://www.ludoteka.com/ for real-time play
 
* http://games.wtanaka.com/hex for real-time or turn-based play
 
* http://games.wtanaka.com/hex for real-time or turn-based play
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* [https://hex.plus Hex+] for high speed real-time play
  
 
==Turn-based playing sites==
 
==Turn-based playing sites==
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* [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena]
 
* [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena]
 
* See also [http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv Richard's server]. One can play completely by e-mail, but it also has a [http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/List.php?Hex graphical interface] now. Furthermore any sized board is supported.
 
* See also [http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv Richard's server]. One can play completely by e-mail, but it also has a [http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/List.php?Hex graphical interface] now. Furthermore any sized board is supported.
 
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* Hex may also be played over e-mail, in a turn-based fashion, with [[Unicode and ASCII boards]].
=E-mail-based games=
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Hex may also be played over e-mail, in a turn-based fashion. The board can be represented in ASCII using either the full or compact formats below. The full layout is rotated 90 degrees from the compact one. (A fixed-width font is required for either board to display correctly in an e-mail client.)
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<pre>
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Full layout:
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              O _ X
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            O _/ \_ X
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          O _/ \_/ \_ X
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        O _/ \_/ \_/ \_ X
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      O _/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_ X
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    O _/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_ X
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  O _/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_ X
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O _/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_ X
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_/ \_/ \_/O\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_
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/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/X\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \
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\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/
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X\_/ \_/ \_/O\_/O\_/X\_/ \_/ \_/O
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  X\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/O
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    X\_/ \_/ \_/X\_/ \_/ \_/O
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      X\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/O
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        X\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/O
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          X\_/ \_/ \_/O
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            X\_/ \_/O
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              X\_/O
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Compact layout:
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      /.\                     
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      /. .\
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    /. . .\
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X  /. . . .\  O
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  /. . . . .\
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  /. . . O . .\
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/. . O . . . .\
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/. . . . . . . .\
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. . X O X . . . .
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\. . . . . . . ./
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\. . X . . . ./
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  \. . . . . ./
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  \. . . . ./
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O  \. . . ./  X
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    \. . ./
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      \./
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</pre>
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==Services for game analysis==
 
==Services for game analysis==
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There are some services in the net, which help one play out different variations, analyze the games and share game records.
 
There are some services in the net, which help one play out different variations, analyze the games and share game records.
  
[http://www.trmph.com/ TRMPH] has 3 board sizes: 11, 13 and 19.  
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* [http://www.trmph.com/ TRMPH] has 3 board sizes: 11, 13 and 19.  
  
[http://www.hexmaster.net/ Hex master] is the service for analyzing and commenting games from Little golem.
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* [http://www.hexmaster.net/ Hex master] is a service for analyzing and commenting games from Little golem.
  
[http://gwylim.net/hexeditor Hex editor] by Gwylim Ashley. Still in development. Support any size of the board, and creates different lines of variations, labeled with numbers.  
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* [http://gwylim.net/hexeditor Hex editor] (dead link) by Gwylim Ashley. Still in development. Support any size of the board, and creates different lines of variations, labeled with numbers.  
  
 
All 3 websites can import games from Little golem.  
 
All 3 websites can import games from Little golem.  

Revision as of 18:07, 13 January 2018

Hex can be played online either using a web-based format or via e-mail.

Web-based games

Web-based games can be played either in real-time, where moves are made within minutes (or even seconds), or turn-based, where a player has days for one move.

Realtime playing sites

The most popular sites (approximatively ordered by the number of hex games played on them daily) are:

Turn-based playing sites

Services for game analysis

There are some services in the net, which help one play out different variations, analyze the games and share game records.

  • TRMPH has 3 board sizes: 11, 13 and 19.
  • Hex master is a service for analyzing and commenting games from Little golem.
  • Hex editor (dead link) by Gwylim Ashley. Still in development. Support any size of the board, and creates different lines of variations, labeled with numbers.

All 3 websites can import games from Little golem.