Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Hex Wars is a dynamic board game depicting a conflict between two rival factions - The Kingdom and Wild Tribes. It focuses on planning your strategy, reacting to your opponent's moves with tactical decisions and outsmarting the enemy with mind games and bluffing.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Retrieval
Previously used actions must be recovered before they can be selected again.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
Hex Wars is a dynamic board game depicting a conflict between two rival factions - The Kingdom and Wild Tribes. It focuses on planning your strategy, reacting to your opponent's moves with tactical decisions and outsmarting the enemy with mind games and bluffing. Become a fearless general and lead your force to victory by dominating the Old Continent, fullfiling your advisor's secret objective and harvesting resources from the lands you've conquered. —description from the publisher