Game guide · YOUDIYOU
Hex: a guide for your next round
Keep the goal in view while choosing a move. Connect your two opposite edges with an unbroken chain of your stones. Start a new round when you are ready to try again. Play on a 7×7 hexagonal board. Blue connects top to bottom; red connects left to right. Keep the goal in mind before your next move.
7×7 Hex with optional opening swap, basic local computer strategy and same-device two-player mode. Not internet matchmaking.
A small practice goal
A careful first move helps you understand the round. After the opening stone, the second player can swap colours and goal edges instead of placing a stone. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
The goal to keep in mind
The board gives you the information needed for the next action. Connect your two opposite edges with an unbroken chain of your stones. The game area remains available above the explanation.
Start here and follow along
- Play on a 7×7 hexagonal board. Blue connects top to bottom; red connects left to right.
- Place one stone in an empty cell. Once placed, stones stay fixed.
- After the opening stone, the second player can swap colours and goal edges instead of placing a stone.
- The first connected path across the assigned edges wins. Select computer play or two players on one device before a round.
The controls to know
Keep the goal in view while choosing a move. Tap an empty hexagon. Swap sides is available only to the second player immediately after the first stone. The game area remains available above the explanation.
Follow the example
A careful first move helps you understand the round. A blue chain joining the top and bottom edges wins even if it bends across the board. Cells sharing only a point are not neighbours. The game area remains available above the explanation.
Keep this in mind
Check the rule below as you play. Two touching corners are not a shared hexagon edge. A legal connection uses one of each cell’s six edge neighbours. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
Helpful answers for players
During a round, what is the aim of Hex?
Connect your two opposite edges with an unbroken chain of your stones. The instructions above use these same rules.
For this game, how do the controls work?
Tap an empty hexagon. Swap sides is available only to the second player immediately after the first stone. The instructions above use these same rules.
Can you show an example?
A blue chain joining the top and bottom edges wins even if it bends across the board. Cells sharing only a point are not neighbours. A new round resets the current game.
For this game, which mistake should I avoid?
Two touching corners are not a shared hexagon edge. A legal connection uses one of each cell’s six edge neighbours. No download or player account is required.
During a round, what rules and limits are used here?
7×7 Hex with optional opening swap, basic local computer strategy and same-device two-player mode. Not internet matchmaking. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
How many people can play here?
Computer or same-device 2 players. This is local browser play, not internet matchmaking. Keep the current game state in view while applying this rule.
When I start, which sides am I connecting?
The caption shows your current colour. Blue links top and bottom; red links left and right. No download or player account is required.
On this page, what changes when I swap?
The players exchange colours and goals. The opening stone stays on the same cell. A new round resets the current game.
For this game, can I move a placed stone?
No. Each turn places one new stone on an empty cell. The game is played locally in your browser.
During a round, can I play with another person?
Yes, by selecting two players on this device. There is no online room or remote opponent. A new round resets the current game.
