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Frequently asked questions
What is Hexodic?
Hexodic is a mobile-first abstract strategy game on a 37-cell hexagonal board: one piece type, deterministic rules, about 5–6 minutes per game, and bots that get stronger from real human play.
Is Hexodic free?
Yes. Hexodic is free to play. The only purchase is an optional one-time Premium upgrade that removes ads — nothing you can buy affects gameplay, and there is no pay-to-win.
Is Hexodic on the App Store?
Yes. Hexodic is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, free to download. Android has no store listing yet.
Is there a web version of Hexodic?
Not right now. The web version was retired on 2026-10-17 while it is reworked, so Hexodic is played in the mobile apps. A reworked web version is planned, with no date promised.
Does Hexodic have ads?
Yes — an occasional randomized interstitial ad between games, never mid-game. A one-time Premium purchase ($9.99) removes ads entirely.
Do I need an account to play?
No — you can play without signing in. The rules engine and all seven bots run on-device, so you just install and play. Signing in is optional and unlocks account features like the arena and a rating; an account holds your name and email address.
Is there any luck in Hexodic?
No. The ruleset is fully deterministic: no dice, no card draws, no hidden information. Outcomes come from decisions.
How long is a game of Hexodic?
About five to six minutes, as an estimate: 2,000 simulated bot-vs-bot games averaged 5.98 minutes at an assumed 8 seconds per move. That is simulated timing, not measured human match length.
Can I play against other people?
Yes. Local pass-and-play is available in the Android app as Pass and play: two people take turns on one device. Local pass-and-play is not on iOS. Online play is not live, and online ranked play in the mobile apps is not something this site promises yet.
Does Hexodic collect my data?
It depends on what you do. Anonymous game records (moves, outcome, optionally a country code) are never linked to an account and can be switched off. Signing in for the CL3O arena links your arena games and account details to you, Premium purchases are verified, and free-tier ads use the ad provider's SDK. The full inventory is on the 'How your games help' page.
How do the bots get better?
Only CL3O, the learning bot, changes; the seven practice bots are fixed. After days with arena games, a self-play search proposes new CL3O weights, a sequential probability ratio test must accept the candidate as stronger than the served version, and it must fix at least as many recorded human wins as that version before it is served. It is classical search, not a neural network.
What are national bots?
A roadmap vision, not a shipped feature: bots trained by their own country's players, representing them in competition between nations. Today there is one global CL3O and no per-country training.