Computer Hex - Revision history

Hexanna: updated Hexata description

2026-03-13T22:45:27Z

updated Hexata description

Selinger: /* Front End */ Added Hexata.

2026-02-18T05:16:00Z

‎Front End: Added Hexata.

Tom239: /* Reviewing and Editing Programs */ added link to AHex

2025-02-06T17:40:29Z

‎Reviewing and Editing Programs: added link to AHex

Selinger: /* Available programs */ Added KataHex to list.

2024-02-10T02:08:20Z

‎Available programs: Added KataHex to list.

Selinger: Added sections on protocols and file formats

2020-04-20T01:44:35Z

Added sections on protocols and file formats

Selinger: /* Programs with AI */ Moved newly unavailable programs to the "Unavailable" section.

2020-04-20T01:14:13Z

‎Programs with AI: Moved newly unavailable programs to the "Unavailable" section.

Selinger: /* Front End */ Fixed external link.

2020-03-01T18:10:40Z

‎Front End: Fixed external link.

Selinger: /* Front End */ Updated HexGui information

2020-03-01T17:14:51Z

‎Front End: Updated HexGui information

Sallen2006: /* Programs with AI */ Mac Platform

2019-12-27T17:09:34Z

‎Programs with AI: Mac Platform

Sallen2006: /* Available programs */ Hexy, Hexatious and Hex Nash are no longer available.

2019-12-26T17:31:46Z

‎Available programs: Hexy, Hexatious and Hex Nash are no longer available.

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 === Front End ===
 * [[HexGui]] is a graphical user interface designed by [[Broderick Arneson]] ("ab"). It can be used as an interactive game board to try out plays and variations, and it can also be used as a front end for any computer Hex program that can communicate via [[GTP]]. It works well as a front-end to [[MoHex]]. HexGui can read and write the [[Smart Game Format]]. An up-to-date version of HexGui is available from [https://github.com/selinger/hexgui GitHub].
-* Hexata [https://github.com/hexanna1/hexata] is a lightweight, keyboard-first GUI designed by [[User:Hexanna|Hexanna]]. It is written in Python and can interact with [[KataHex]].
+* [https://github.com/hexanna1/hexata Hexata] is a lightweight, keyboard-first GUI designed by [[User:Hexanna|Hexanna]]. It is written in Python and can interact with [[KataHex]]. Hexata can import/export to HexWorld links.
 === Reviewing and Editing Programs ===

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 === Front End ===
 * [[HexGui]] is a graphical user interface designed by [[Broderick Arneson]] ("ab"). It can be used as an interactive game board to try out plays and variations, and it can also be used as a front end for any computer Hex program that can communicate via [[GTP]]. It works well as a front-end to [[MoHex]]. HexGui can read and write the [[Smart Game Format]]. An up-to-date version of HexGui is available from [https://github.com/selinger/hexgui GitHub].
 === Reviewing and Editing Programs ===

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 === Reviewing and Editing Programs ===
 * [http://canyon23.net/jgame/README_hex.html JHex] by Kevin lets you analyse a game, and databases of games.
 * [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex KHex] by David King is a tool for reviewing games. Very well suited for sharing commented games (it exports games in [[Smart Game Format]]).

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 ! Program !! Platforms !! Remarks
 |-
-| [[MoHex]] || Linux || As of 2010, the strongest available Hex program. It uses the UCT-Monte Carlo approach and is developed at the University of Alberta by Philip Henderson, Broderick Arneson and Ryan Hayward.
+| [[KataHex]] || Linux, Windows || By HZY. As of 2024, the strongest available Hex program. Very strong AI, open source.
 |-
 | [[Hexy]] || Windows || The second strongest program available. It was the first program to use virtual connections and was champion of the 5th Computer Olympiad in 2000.
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 | [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.game.hex Hex] || Android || By Five Factorial, released in January 2017. It uses MoHex engine on Expert level.
 |}
 === Mac platform ===

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 === Front End ===
-* [[HexGui]] is a graphical user interface designed by [[Broderick Arneson]] ("ab"). It can be used as an interactive game board to try out plays and variations, and it can also be used as a front end for any computer Hex program that can communicate via [[GTP]]. It works well as a front-end to [[MoHex]]. An up-to-date version of HexGui is available from [https://github.com/selinger/hexgui GitHub].
+* [[HexGui]] is a graphical user interface designed by [[Broderick Arneson]] ("ab"). It can be used as an interactive game board to try out plays and variations, and it can also be used as a front end for any computer Hex program that can communicate via [[GTP]]. It works well as a front-end to [[MoHex]]. HexGui can read and write the [[Smart Game Format]]. An up-to-date version of HexGui is available from [https://github.com/selinger/hexgui GitHub].
 === Reviewing and Editing Programs ===
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 * [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex KHex18] by David King is an online app for reviewing games, which can read LittleGolem game text.
-== External link==
+== Protocols ==
 === Articles ===

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 | [[MoHex]] || Linux || As of 2010, the strongest available Hex program. It uses the UCT-Monte Carlo approach and is developed at the University of Alberta by Philip Henderson, Broderick Arneson and Ryan Hayward.
 |-
 | [[Wolve]] || Linux || Gold medallist of 2008 Computer Olympiads.
 |-
 | [[Six]] || Linux, Unix, Windows || by Gábor Melis.
 |-
 | [http://www.mattesmedjan.se/hexilla/ Hexilla] || Java || By Jonatan Rydh, released in October 2009.
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 === Mac platform ===
 No known programs for the Mac are available.  There is a work around by using an emulator such as BlueStacks that allows Android programs to be run
 === Unavailable programs ===
-* Mongoose by [[Yngvi Björnsson]], [[Ryan Hayward]], Mike Johanson, Morgan Kan, and Nathan Po.
+{| class="wikitable"
-* Queenbee by [[Jack van Rijswijck]] finished second that year.
+|-
 == Non playing programs ==

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 === Front End ===
-* [[HexGui]] is a graphical user interface designed by "ab", mostly used as a front end to play against Six. It is possible however to play against other programs that can communicate via [[GTP]]. It can be downloaded on "ab"'s web [http://mgame99.mg.funpic.de/havannah.php page] (broken link).
+* [[HexGui]] is a graphical user interface designed by [[Broderick Arneson]] ("ab"). It can be used as an interactive game board to try out plays and variations, and it can also be used as a front end for any computer Hex program that can communicate via [[GTP]]. It works well as a front-end to [[MoHex]]. An up-to-date version of HexGui is available from GitHub here: [https://github.com/selinger/hexgui].
 === Reviewing and Editing Programs ===

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 | [[Hexy]] || Windows || The second strongest program available. It was the first program to use virtual connections and was champion of the 5th Computer Olympiad in 2000.
 |-
-| [[Hexy (iPhone)|Hexy]] || iPhone || Despite using the same name, this program has no relation to [[Hexy]]. It was released in November 2008, offers an AI opponent; the AI appears to be a custom design and hasn't been rated.
+| [[Hexy (iPhone)|Hexy]] || iPhone || Despite using the same name, this program has no relation to [[Hexy]]. It was released in November 2008, offers an AI opponent; the AI appears to be a custom design and hasn't been rated. As of 26 December  2019 it is no longer available.
 |-
-| [https://itunes.apple.com/app/id423845369 Hexatious] || iPad, iPhone || Released in August 2009, appears to offer a stronger AI than the iPhone Hexy app (in particular, Hexatious easily beats the other iPhone app in head-to-head competition).
+| [https://itunes.apple.com/app/id423845369 Hexatious] || iPad, iPhone || Released in August 2009, appears to offer a stronger AI than the iPhone Hexy app (in particular, Hexatious easily beats the other iPhone app in head-to-head competition). As of 26 December 2019 it is no longer available
 |-
-| [https://itunes.apple.com/app/id397349481 Hex Nash] || iPad, iPhone || Released February 2011, no AI but supports online asynchronous play and local play.
+| [https://itunes.apple.com/app/id397349481 Hex Nash] || iPad, iPhone || Released February 2011, no AI but supports online asynchronous play and local play. As of 26 December 2019 it is no longer available
 |-
 | [http://www.mattesmedjan.se/hexilla/ Hexilla] || Java || By Jonatan Rydh, released in October 2009.