Hexcells

A nice, relaxing puzzle game, set to a calm set of background noises and music that tickles the brain just enough to see it to the end. A super short game that doesn't take long to finish the game or even the achievements. It has a few flaws, but then again, what game isn't?

Hexcells is a short puzzle game involving numbers, hexagons, and a bit of thinking. It's short, sweet, not all that problematic, and fun for anyone looking for a little puzzle fix.

Its a puzzle game, pretty straight forward. No huge plot or anything.

The puzzle solver!

Solve the puzzles using the context clues and hints provided by clicking the different cells. Two counters appear at the top, the remaining blue cells that need to be revealed, and the mistake counter, which affects how many "reward cells" you get upon finishing a level. The higher your mistake count, the less you earn.

The aim of the game is to find all the blue cells while making few to no mistakes as possible. Finding all the blue cells and revealing the hint cells will finish the level. You need a set amount of "reward cells" in order to open up the newer levels, increasing in amount the further you go along. The game itself is an enjoyable experience, and, for the most part, not all that difficult. It becomes a little painful at the end, but the biggest complaint is how often "guesstimating" is your only option. You can easily narrow down where the blue cells will be, but more often than not you'll end up guessing about where the blue cells could be. Some are smart guesses, others are just "welp, I'm stumped!" guesses. It kinda detracted from the idea of solving the puzzle using smarts.

Messing up isn't the end of the world. You can simply come back to the level later to try for fewer mistakes. That said, one can simply get the solution by purposefully using the screenshot function, but that's more of a "last resort", so don't abuse it!

White background, orange hexagons. Kinda strains the eye after a while, so take breaks!

Really, especially for the price, its a pretty smooth game. Guesstimations aside, its a game that keeps you thinking, doesn't punish you too hard for playing the game and making mistakes as you can always come back to play at your own pace. The game also has several parts so you can easily extend your play sessions with different puzzles. If you're a hardcore puzzle lover, give this a pass. Too easy, exploitable, relies too much on guessing. If you just enjoy a good puzzle to pass the time, pick it right up!

Hexcells A nice, relaxing puzzle game, set to a calm set of background noises and music that tickles the brain just enough to see it to the end. A super short game that doesn't take long to finish the game or even the achievements. It has a few flaws, but then again, what game isn't? [h1]Abstract - [/h1] Hexcells is a short puzzle game involving numbers, hexagons, and a bit of thinking. It's short, sweet, not all that problematic, and fun for anyone looking for a little puzzle fix. [h1]What it is - [/h1] Its a puzzle game, pretty straight forward. No huge plot or anything. [h1]Who you are - [/h1] The puzzle solver! [h1]What you do in game - [/h1] Solve the puzzles using the context clues and hints provided by clicking the different cells. Two counters appear at the top, the remaining blue cells that need to be revealed, and the mistake counter, which affects how many "reward cells" you get upon finishing a level. The higher your mistake count, the less you earn. [h1]Gameplay - [/h1] The aim of the game is to find all the blue cells while making few to no mistakes as possible. Finding all the blue cells and revealing the hint cells will finish the level. You need a set amount of "reward cells" in order to open up the newer levels, increasing in amount the further you go along. The game itself is an enjoyable experience, and, for the most part, not all that difficult. It becomes a little painful at the end, but the biggest complaint is how often "guesstimating" is your only option. You can easily narrow down where the blue cells will be, but more often than not you'll end up guessing about where the blue cells could be. Some are smart guesses, others are just "welp, I'm stumped!" guesses. It kinda detracted from the idea of solving the puzzle using smarts. Messing up isn't the end of the world. You can simply come back to the level later to try for fewer mistakes. That said, one can simply get the solution by purposefully using the screenshot function, but that's more of a "last resort", so don't abuse it! [h1]Envionment - [/h1] White background, orange hexagons. Kinda strains the eye after a while, so take breaks! [h1]Conclusion - [/h1] Really, especially for the price, its a pretty smooth game. Guesstimations aside, its a game that keeps you thinking, doesn't punish you too hard for playing the game and making mistakes as you can always come back to play at your own pace. The game also has several parts so you can easily extend your play sessions with different puzzles. If you're a hardcore puzzle lover, give this a pass. Too easy, exploitable, relies too much on guessing. If you just enjoy a good puzzle to pass the time, pick it right up!