Difference between revisions of "Board size"

Revision as of 20:50, 21 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, the first mass-produced version of Hex.

Offered on Board Game Arena.

The size used for Con-tac-tix boards produced in the 60s.

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.