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; 11 × 11
 
; 11 × 11
 
: The size [[Piet Hein]] used.
 
: The size [[Piet Hein]] used.
: Offered on [http://games.wtanaka.com/hex games.wtanaka.com].
 
 
: Offered on [[Kurnik]] as default.
 
: Offered on [[Kurnik]] as default.
: The standard size on [[pbmserv]].
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: The standard size on Richard Rognlie's [http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/ Play-By-eMail] server.
: Offered on [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena].
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: Offered on [[Board Game Arena]] as default.
 
: Offered on [[Little Golem]].
 
: Offered on [[Little Golem]].
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; 12 × 12
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: The size used by [https://web.archive.org/web/20240406193634/https://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Con-Tac-Tix.PDF Con-Tac-Tix].
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: Offered on [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena].
 
; 13 × 13
 
; 13 × 13
 
: The original size on [[Little Golem]]. (Games with this size are still called "hex" by the site engine, while 19 × 19 Hex games are named "hex19".)
 
: The original size on [[Little Golem]]. (Games with this size are still called "hex" by the site engine, while 19 × 19 Hex games are named "hex19".)
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: Offered on [[Board Game Arena]].
 
: Offered on [[Kurnik]].
 
: Offered on [[Kurnik]].
 
; 14 × 14
 
; 14 × 14
 
: The size [[John Nash]] used.
 
: The size [[John Nash]] used.
: Offered on [http://games.wtanaka.com/hex games.wtanaka.com].
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: Offered on [[Board Game Arena]].
: Offered on [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena].
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; 15 × 15
 
; 15 × 15
: Offered on [http://en.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena].
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: Offered on [[Board Game Arena]].
 
: Offered on [[Little Golem]].
 
: Offered on [[Little Golem]].
 
; 18 × 18
 
; 18 × 18
 
: Used to be offered on [[Playsite]] and Lycos but they no longer offer Hex.
 
: Used to be offered on [[Playsite]] and Lycos but they no longer offer Hex.
 
; 19 × 19
 
; 19 × 19
: Offered on [http://games.wtanaka.com/hex games.wtanaka.com].
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: Offered on [[Board Game Arena]].
 
: Offered on [[Little Golem]].
 
: Offered on [[Little Golem]].
 
: Offered on [[Kurnik]].
 
: Offered on [[Kurnik]].
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In addition, [[PlayHex]] offers all sizes from 1 × 1 to 42 × 42.
  
  
 
Printable boards of size up to 14 × 14 here: [[Printable boards]].
 
Printable boards of size up to 14 × 14 here: [[Printable boards]].
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[[category: Rules and Conventions]]
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[[category: Online play]]

Latest revision as of 05:29, 23 May 2024

The board size in Hex varies, and no size is considered standard. 10 × 10 is considered by many a lower bound for interesting games.

See also the article Small boards.

10 × 10
Used to be offered on Kurnik until 2008.
11 × 11
The size Piet Hein used.
Offered on Kurnik as default.
The standard size on Richard Rognlie's Play-By-eMail server.
Offered on Board Game Arena as default.
Offered on Little Golem.
12 × 12
The size used by Con-Tac-Tix.
Offered on Board Game Arena.
13 × 13
The original size on Little Golem. (Games with this size are still called "hex" by the site engine, while 19 × 19 Hex games are named "hex19".)
Offered on Board Game Arena.
Offered on Kurnik.
14 × 14
The size John Nash used.
Offered on Board Game Arena.
15 × 15
Offered on Board Game Arena.
Offered on Little Golem.
18 × 18
Used to be offered on Playsite and Lycos but they no longer offer Hex.
19 × 19
Offered on Board Game Arena.
Offered on Little Golem.
Offered on Kurnik.

In addition, PlayHex offers all sizes from 1 × 1 to 42 × 42.


Printable boards of size up to 14 × 14 here: Printable boards.