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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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* [[Board Game Arena]] supports real-time as well as turn-based play
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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
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* [https://playhex.org/ PlayHex] by Alcalyn. Real-time and turn-based play.
 
* [[boardspace]] for real-time play
 
* [[boardspace]] for real-time play
 
* 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
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* [https://hex.plus Hex+] for high speed real-time play
  
 
==Turn-based playing sites==
 
==Turn-based playing sites==
  
* [[Little Golem]] for turn-based play (also has other games).
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* [[Little Golem]]
* [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena]
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* [[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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* [https://play.abstractplay.com/ Abstract Play]
=E-mail-based games=
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* Hex may also be played over e-mail, in a turn-based fashion, with [[Unicode and ASCII boards]].
 
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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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* [https://hexworld.org/board HexWorld] has an interactive board that can be shared as a link. It has all board sizes up to 31.
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* [https://www.trmph.com/hex/board TRMPH] has 3 board sizes: 11, 13 and 19. It can import games from [[Little Golem]].
  
* [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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* [https://minortriad.com/ahex.html AHex] is a service for analyzing games, including variations. See the extensive help page for more info. [[Little Golem]] provides a link to analyze games using this service.
  
All 3 websites can import games from Little golem.
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== See also ==
  
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* [[Hex clubs]]
  
 
[[category: Hex community]]
 
[[category: Hex community]]
 
[[category: online play]]
 
[[category: online play]]

Revision as of 03:52, 15 March 2024

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.

  • HexWorld has an interactive board that can be shared as a link. It has all board sizes up to 31.
  • AHex is a service for analyzing games, including variations. See the extensive help page for more info. Little Golem provides a link to analyze games using this service.

See also