HexiHashi

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HexiHashi is a single player action game. It was developed by Steve McRae and was released on January 19, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

HexiHashi is a minimalistic puzzle game based on Hashiwokakero, played on a triangular grid with nodes and numbered clues. Unlike classic Hashi, HexiHashi requires more intuitive heuristics, hypotheses testing, backtracking, and tweaking for solutions, as deductive reasoning typically solves less than 10% of the puzzle. This unique take on the classic presents a fresh challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

music4 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

Fun and interesting concept that offers a new spin on traditional Hashi puzzles.
Visually appealing art style and relaxing piano soundtrack enhance the gaming experience.
Provides a decent level of challenge with various game modes and replayability due to randomly generated puzzles.

Multiple solutions and guessing involved detract from the intended logic-based gameplay.
Cumbersome controls and lack of essential features like undo and restart options hinder the user experience.
The game suffers from bugs, design issues, and has been abandoned by the developer, leading to concerns about future updates and fixes.

music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is characterized by a beautiful and relaxing piano soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the minimalistic yet charming sound design, which includes soothing piano melodies and chime sound effects that complement the puzzle-solving gameplay. Overall, the music adds a unique and enjoyable layer to the game.
- “A charming minimalistic puzzle game with plenty of nice puzzles to go through and music to listen to as you solve them.”
- “The relaxing instrumental soundtrack is just a cherry on top.”
- “The visuals of the game are nice and simple and are accompanied by some relaxing piano music when the levels are complete, along with piano chime sound effects as you connect the hexagons with the bridges.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers significant replayability through features like time attacks and move meters, encouraging players to improve their performance on levels. Additionally, the algorithmically generated puzzles provide endless replay value, making it a worthwhile investment for fans of this puzzle genre.
- “There are also certain elements such as time attacks and move meters where you try to solve the levels as fast as you can or with as few moves as possible, so there is some replayability with these.”
- “Endless replay value due to puzzles being generated via algorithm.”
- “Considering the high degree of replayability, $3 is a pretty sweet price for the amount of hours that you can spend in it - that is, if you think that this particular puzzle type is your kind of thing.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's graphics are praised for their clean and visually appealing art style, complemented by relaxing piano music and soothing sound effects. Reviewers appreciate the polished visuals and the simplicity that enhances the overall experience.
- “The visuals of the game are nice and simple, accompanied by relaxing piano music when the levels are complete and piano chime sound effects as you connect the hexagons with the bridges.”
- “Very clean and visually appealing art style.”
- “Excellent take on Hashi, well polished with a nice art style.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers a reasonable price point that eliminates the typical issues of advertisements and in-app purchases, though players may need to adjust to PC-based controls as a trade-off.
- “At a reasonable asking price, you get to skip the common issue of advertisements and in-app purchases for a game of this style, but at the trade-off of PC-based controls.”
- “The monetization model feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
- “I appreciate the lack of ads, but the in-game purchases are frustratingly necessary to progress.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players recommend utilizing the time attack mode for effective early grinding, suggesting that maintaining a streak can enhance the experience and efficiency of leveling up.
- “The best recommendation I have for early grinding is to unlock time attack and just get a streak going.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Gameplay is noted for its lack of scalability, particularly as the introduction of hex mechanics adds complexity that may not be well-balanced.
- “I have played a bit, and found that it does not scale well, especially given the increasing complexity due to the new mechanic of hexes that it introduces.”