Developer(s) Mark of the Unicorn Release date(s) 1985 (ST) Publisher Software Express Platforms Amiga, Atari ST, AmigaOS | Designer(s) Steven Linhart Initial release date 1985 Genre Turn-based strategy | |
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Hex is a turn-based strategy game developed by Mark of the Unicorn and published in 1985 for the then-new Atari ST, and later for the Amiga. The player controls a unicorn that is trying to turn all the hexes on the game board to the same colour. Opponents attempt to turn them to a different colour and thus defeat the unicorn. As the unicorn levels up, new spells are added to its repertoire, but only 5 can be used at any given time.
Reception
COMPUTE! called Hex "one of the most challenging and fascinating strategy games yet devised for a computer".
In a January 1986 review for Antic, Suede Barstow wrote "...Hex is a clean piece of programming and one of the best strategy-board games I've seen on a computer. It sets a high standard for future ST entertainments."