Hexxagon

Hexxagon is a browser board game built around a small territorial duel: move a piece by copying it nearby or jumping it farther, then work toward owning more of the board than the other side.

What is Hexxagon?

Hexxagon puts a bright, old-school board-game premise in the browser. Its own description calls the contest a battle of rubies and pearls on a hexagonal board, with each turn offering a choice between doubling a piece nearby or jumping it farther afield. The tension comes from the shape of the board and the fact that a single move can change the balance around an opponent’s pieces. It is a compact strategy stop for someone who likes looking a few moves ahead, then watching a simple board become a much less simple position. The present destination is connected by its page to Neave Interactive; an independent game catalogue documents a browser Hexxagon attributed to Paul Neave and describes the same duplicate-or-jump structure.

What you can do there

• Choose a piece and make a duplicate or jump move
• Try to take over the hexagonal board

Why we picked it

A board full of little territorial reversals has an immediate, readable appeal. Hexxagon offers an unusually concise premise—two colors, a hex grid, and moves that spread or leap—while leaving room for the next decision to matter.

How to get the most from it

Open the destination and use its game interface to choose pieces and make moves on the board. The site describes the two move styles as doubling and jumping; use the on-screen prompts or rules if available before committing to a match.

Good to know

The page was observed without opening or playing a match, so current controls, opponents, difficulty, audio, advertising, accessibility, and device support have not been verified. Its visible page also references Flash Player, so present-day playability should be checked before relying on it.