Hexagonal grid based games.

[Mijikai]

A few weeks ago i got interested in hexgrids for games
I started out by following the great tutorial provided by redblobgames.

Hexgrids are really cool especially for stategy or roleplaying games but also for others (ex. from the forum: Scrab by SPH)

Example Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game


About Hexagons (Youtube): Hexagons are the Bestagons
Hexgrids need more love imho.



Who has used hexgrids before?
What do you think about hexgrids?

[threedslider]

Nice ! But I don't use the hexgrid thought, I love it what people can do it for game

Me I prefer the 2D platform or cards games but it needs some skills to do it too

Do you want to make a game based on hexgrid ? Mijikai ?

[SPH]

My game "Puzzle of Mystralia" is also based on "hexagonal" grids even if it is not visible at first glance.
Its PB code contains a summary that, instead of making X lines of code, only makes 50% of it

https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=81167

[Mijikai]

Thanks for the replies.
@threedslider i might give it a try.
@SPH nice game, it reminds me of Opus Magnum

[threedslider]

@threedslider i might give it a try.

That I am looking forward to your game project

[minimy]

Thanks for share Mijikai! Very interesting links.
I remember old games with this method. Specially Redblobgames is very usefull.

[tj1010]

I had to look up how this was different from 45 degree isometric/rhombus game engines, and it's just tile shape and 30 degree angle.

A small gripe about 2D games on major game stores like Epic and Steam: Don't try to get away with minimal-mechanics and story, it's not a AAA 3D game where you can kind of get away with it.. I think Epic gets at least a dozen 2D games a month that are just void of immersion..

[Joubarbe]

Yep, love hexagons, love wargames. Is your hex library test code open source by any chance?

[chikega]

Have you seen the Hex-based wargame tutorial by Pete Hollyer on YouTube? He's quite prolific!

[threedslider]

Mijikai is quite busy from now but I hope he keeps that well too from grid based game