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Hex: A Connection Game on Windows Pc

Developed By: Five Factorial

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 466 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version	2.2.2
Size	9.8 MB
Release Date	August 19, 20
Category	Board Games
Game Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]
What's New: 1. Fixed loading issue.2. Added 64bit support. [see more]
Description from Developer: “If black is ocean and white is land, and you connect side to side, one cannot pass through the other…" A Beautiful Mind. Dir. Ron Howard. Universal Pictures, 2001. The game... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Hex: A Connection Game and play on Windows PC. Hex: A Connection Game is free Board game, developed by Five Factorial. Latest version of Hex: A Connection Game is 2.2.2, was released on 2020-08-19 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Hex: A Connection Game is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 466 users, 139 users had rated it 5*, 242 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Hex: A Connection Game on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Hex: A Connection Game on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Hex: A Connection Game on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install & Play using BlueStacks
Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play Hex: A Connection Game using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Hex: A Connection Game" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Hex: A Connection Game on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Hex: A Connection Game" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.2.2.

Download Hex: A Connection Game 2.2.2 on Windows PC – 9.8 MB

“If black is ocean and white is land, and you connect side to side, one cannot pass through the other…"
A Beautiful Mind. Dir. Ron Howard. Universal Pictures, 2001.

The game of Hex was first invented in 1942 by Piet Hein, a Danish mathematician. In 1948 an American mathematician John Nash, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, re-invented the game, which became popular among the students at Princeton.

Hex is a two-player connection game. The rules are stunningly simple, this game can be learned in less than a minute. Each player has an allocated color, usually red or blue. Players take turns coloring a single empty cell within the overall playing board with their colors. The goal for each player is to form a connected path of those cells linking sides of the board marked by their colors. The first player to complete the connection wins the game.

The game is very easy to start, but hard to master. Try to win against the computer engine provided by this app. If you do not like your last move(s), feel free to use the undo button. Using settings increase complexity level, enable swap rule, allow the computer to make first move (with or without swap rule). If you want to learn the best moves try the hint button.

Swap rule: Since in Hex the first player has a distinct advantage, the swap rule can be used for fairness. This rule gives the second player an option to switch positions with the first player after the first player makes the first move. Thus the first player is forced to choose a first move that will not give a definite win.

Please share your feedback, especially if you have found issues or can win easily. Make sure to try all levels including Expert.

Credits:
Current computer engine of this app is based on implementation by Lutz Tautenhahn.
The Expert level is based on Project Benzene implementation of the award winning MoHex engine.

More information about Hex can be found at:

- Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(board_game%29

- Hex Wiki: http://hexwiki.amecy.com

- Hex Strategy: http://hexwiki.amecy.com/index.php/Strategy

If you prefer to play Hex with a friend, we recommend using two players mode.

Have fun!

1. Fixed loading issue.
2. Added 64bit support.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.