GROMBI.COMPLAY · PICK · DISCOVER
GROMBI / STRATEGY & DEFENSE

Hexagonal Chess

The game is played on boards consisting of hexagonal cells. Since each hexagonal square that is not on the edge of the board has six adjacent squares, this increases the mobility of the pieces (which cannot move diagonally) compared to a standard orthogonal chessboard. The game can be played with artificial intelligence, together with…

Browser game ◆ 8.9 893.3K PLAYS
PLAY NODE

Hexagonal Chess

GROMBI FACT DROPREAL-WORLD TRIVIA

A strange little side quest

The mechanics around Hexagonal Chess have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Modern chess traces back to the Indian game chaturanga, recorded around the sixth century and built around pieces representing parts of an army. That is only half the story. Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.

GAME BRIEFSTRATEGY & DEFENSE

What you are getting into

The game is played on boards consisting of hexagonal cells. Since each hexagonal square that is not on the edge of the board has six adjacent squares, this increases the mobility of the pieces (which cannot move diagonally) compared to a standard orthogonal chessboard. The game can be played with artificial intelligence, together with another person on the same device, or with a rival online in multiplayer mode. You can also watch other players' games, act as a spectator, and offer your own version of the player's next move by making it on the board. There are six types of hexagonal chess implemented in the game: Glinsky, Saffron, De Vasa, Bruski, McCooey, Star.