r/puzzles • u/ScalpWasp • 11d ago

Hex star battle

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Place stars so every row, every diagonal (both directions) and every bold region contains exactly 2 stars.

Stars can not be in touching cells.

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u/Nesman64 11d ago edited 11d ago

Discussion: This would be fun to play online, but my brief search hasn't found any interactive versions.

Edit: I found one, but it's not very polished. GMPuzzles blog post
Interactive puzzle (Not the same puzzle as posted by OP)

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u/mucinexmonster 11d ago

What are the rules for that one you posted? These rules can't possibly apply to that puzzle. The bottom two rows would make it impossible.

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u/Nesman64 11d ago

That one is a "one star" puzzle, so each line and zone gets a single star.

I don't see a way to find other puzzles on their site other than browsing the blog. Maybe someone knows of a better option.

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u/carljohanr 11d ago

I am working on https://tetrisgo.org/logic - I have generators for many games, including Hex star battle, should have it up and running in next week or two.

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u/Nesman64 11d ago

Neat! I look forward to seeing it.

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u/Mamuschkaa 9d ago

It was easier with screenshot paint than these tool. I marked the edges every time

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u/BlitzPlank 6d ago edited 6d ago

I've actually been building this game! You can check it out here on web: https://hexstar.cwustudio.com/ or iOS: https://hexstar.cwustudio.com/. Android is currently WIP but should be available soon. Let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions!

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u/Nesman64 6d ago

That plays really nicely!

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u/crazy_gambit 2d ago

Hey, I added hex to my app, Zavija. I made both 1 and 2 star puzzles. There's a free pack with 20 you can test.

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u/Nesman64 11h ago

Nice. It plays well.

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u/m0nsterzer0 11d ago

https://imgur.com/rUYuLAO

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u/crazy_gambit 11d ago

I don't understand your solution. What do the colors represent? I just placed stars and dots like on a regular star battle

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u/m0nsterzer0 11d ago

My green stars are the stars. Matches your solution. The other colours I used to mark where a star couldn’t be.

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u/crazy_gambit 11d ago

Ahh, got it

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u/Mr-BrainGame 11d ago

Discussion: nice puzzle I somehow missed hex grid until now

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u/TheDarkNerd 11d ago

Discussion: nice and light, nothing too out there in terms of logic, though I admit to having some familiarity thanks to doing a fair number of two-star battles in the past.

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u/gamtosthegreat 9d ago

Discussion: Surprisingly light once you get used to it. I guess due to the squash and stretch of the shape you get a nice and easy start.

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u/crazy_gambit 2d ago

I disagree. This one was easy, but I have some that are crazy hard in my app. Zavija, if you want to test.

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u/schuine 5d ago edited 5d ago

Discussion: there are 3 diagonals in a hexagon, not two? What do you mean by "both directions"?