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Hexceed is a relaxing, free Minesweeper-like puzzle gameMinesweeper with hexagons, basically
Minesweeper with hexagons, basically
I’ve been on a puzzle game kick recently - or for the entire past year, really. The calm, methodical solving of pretend problems is exactly what I need while I’m stuck indoors listening to podcasts. The latest isHexceed, aMinesweeper-ish hexagon clickerthat’s free to play on Steam.
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hexceed Launch Trailer
There’s a wonderful rhythm to this, even in its most basic puzzles. I find that sometimes I’ll need to pause to survey the board while I try to see what the next available move is, but once I spot it, there are often four or five obvious moves to make immediately afterwards. I love this feeling, of going “Oh, I’m stuck,” that then gives way to a flurry of activity as I identify a great swathe of territory without needing to think.
Despite the puzzles being relatively easy to complete so far, they still take some time, and there are lots of them. I’ve been playing for three hours and I’m just about done with the tutorial island, which contains 46 levels. There are 360 more levels to play for free after that.
If I’m hungry for even more afterthat, its developersare releasing monthly DLC with new levels. Each DLC will cost $1/£0.79, and across the first year they plan on introducing four new mechanics for new levels to utilise. You can also buy a Year 1 Pass for $9/£6.19 that will unlock the first year’s DLC as it releases.
I don’t know yet if I’ll play for long enough to start spending money, but I spend a few quid each month on New York Times crossword packs and have bought enough Picross games from the Nintendo eshop to know its possible.
