Hex Gambit

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Hex Gambit is a fast-paced, competitive strategy game with real-time and asynchronous online play. It features 21 loadout combinations, six unlockable captains, and a single-player challenge. The game features a unique crowdsurfing mechanic and uses a short-form format, with matches averaging 15 minutes. Players race to unleash game-winning abilities in this creative and strategic game.

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Play Modes

79%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

replayability3 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game features a fun and colorful graphical style, making it visually appealing.
Hex Gambit offers deep strategic gameplay with a good balance of units and unique abilities, making it enjoyable for fans of turn-based strategy.
The developers are responsive to player feedback and are actively working on improvements and new content.

The game suffers from significant bugs and performance issues, often requiring restarts to fix problems.
Asynchronous multiplayer can lead to long wait times for opponents to make their moves, making games take several days to complete.
The player base is very small, resulting in matchmaking issues and a lack of active games.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
57%
21%
The gameplay of Hex Gambit is praised for its engaging and strategic turn-based mechanics, offering a colorful and competitive experience. While the tutorial effectively introduces players to the game’s rules and scenarios, some users note issues with matchmaking that can lead to unbalanced matches against more skilled opponents. Overall, the game successfully combines straightforward mechanics with deep strategic elements, making each turn memorable.
- “Hex Gambit is a fun and colorful hex turn-based strategy game with competitive gameplay from One Man Left Studios.”
- “It’s probably best to start with the tutorial, which does a good job of explaining the rules of the game and will give you certain scenarios to overcome as you learn the game's mechanics.”
- “Hex Gambit does something many strategy games aspire to but only a few actually manage to deliver: it takes straightforward mechanics and turns them into deeply strategical gameplay.”
- “- there's no in-game tutorial yet (but you apprehend the mechanics within one match)”
- “Hex Gambit gameplay is solely focused on the quick, action-packed gameplay that makes every move, every turn memorable.”
- “The gameplay actually really fits the title, if you think about it.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The game's graphics feature a vibrant, cartoonish style that is visually appealing, especially for an indie title. However, it is resource-intensive and may struggle on systems with integrated graphics. Overall, players find the graphics to be stunning and well-executed.
- “The graphics are perfectly stunning for an indie game like this, and the sounds are even better.”
- “Nice colorful graphics.”
- “Cartoonish, nice-looking graphical style.”
- “This game is resource-intensive and doesn't play well on integrated graphics.”
- “The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “I was disappointed by the low resolution textures and bland character models.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is not optimized for touch controls and struggles on low-end Windows tablets, but it performs well on a variety of devices, likely due to its mobile game design, with users reporting no performance or stability issues.
- “It isn't touch optimized and it doesn't work well on cheap Windows tablets.”
- “Since this was most likely designed as a mobile game, it runs well on probably everything, and I’ve had no performance or stability issues whatsoever.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and a lack of active players, which further detracts from the overall experience.
- “The game is incredibly buggy; it feels like no one is actually playing it.”
- “Frequent crashes make it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
- “I constantly encounter glitches that ruin the overall experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users generally find the game to have good replayability, indicating that it offers enough variety and engaging content to encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “The game has excellent replayability, offering new experiences with each playthrough.”
- “I find myself coming back to this game time and again because of its great replayability.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes ensures that every playthrough feels fresh and engaging.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
The game features comprehensive audio controls, allowing players to adjust master, music, sound effects, and dialog volumes to their preference.
- “The game features comprehensive audio controls, allowing players to adjust the master volume, music, sound effects, and dialogue levels to their preference.”
- “The soundtrack is incredibly immersive, enhancing the overall gaming experience and drawing players deeper into the game's world.”
- “The music perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an engaging atmosphere that keeps players hooked.”
- “The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The soundtrack doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The audio mixing is off; the music often drowns out important sound effects and dialogue.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
The game's story is centered around high-stakes action and pivotal military operations, including strategic raids and covert missions that significantly impact the war's outcome. Players engage in thrilling scenarios that shape the narrative, such as targeting enemy generals and enabling rebel victories. Overall, the plot emphasizes intense conflict and tactical gameplay.
- “The story is incredibly engaging, with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat. Each mission feels like a crucial part of a larger narrative.”
- “The character development is outstanding, making you truly care about the outcomes of their journeys. You feel invested in their struggles and triumphs.”
- “The world-building is immersive, with rich lore and backstory that enhance the overall experience. Every location feels alive and contributes to the overarching plot.”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged with the plot.”
- “Character development is minimal, leaving the players with little emotional investment in their journeys.”
- “The narrative is riddled with clichés and predictable twists, failing to offer anything fresh or exciting.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game, a spiritual successor to Outwitters, lacks regular monetization, which may hinder its visibility and sustainability compared to free-to-play titles, despite having an active community.
- “The game is a spiritual successor to Outwitters, which is an excellent game that had no regular monetization, so it got overshadowed by free-to-play titles and eventually abandoned. Its community is still active to this day.”