Hexploder
Simple rules. Deep strategy.
$1.99
Place pieces. Fill cells. Trigger chain reactions.
Hexploder is a two-player strategy game on a hexagonal board. Place pieces on your own or empty cells — but beware: when a cell is full, it explodes and spreads its pieces to all neighbors, capturing enemy cells in the process. A single move can set off a cascade that flips the entire board in seconds.
Simple rules. Deep strategy.
Features
Play against an AI opponent on easy or hard difficulty
Watch the computer play against itself
Choose between 4×4, 5×5 and 6×6 boards
Win/loss statistics per player
Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV
History
1983 — Hexplode on BBC Micro
The game was originally created by Janet Ansell for the BBC Micro in 1983 and published in Personal Computer World magazine in December 1993. The BBC Micro was widely used in schools across the UK, USA and several European countries.
https://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=3319
1989 — Hexa on Macintosh
In 1989, Magne Roald created a Macintosh version in C. This version introduced a computer opponent based on a 6-step rule-based priority heuristic — the same logic that underlies the "Easy" difficulty today. The game was distributed as shareware under the name Hexa 2.0.
2026 — Hexploder on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV
This version is a complete rewrite in SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. It preserves the feel of the 1989 original while adding animations, sound, extended statistics and a stronger AI opponent on "Hard" difficulty, based on Laurens Geffert's approach from 2017.
https://janlauge.github.io/2017/hexplode-game-ai/
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Information
- Seller
- Magne Roald
- Size
- 7.7 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.5 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.5 or later. - Apple TV
Requires tvOS 26.5 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Norwegian Bokmål
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Magne Roald
