Hex Slayer

Fun and challenging. What seems like a simple basic strategy game gets satisfyingly complex pretty quickly without becoming overwhelming with too much going.

Cannot recommend the game at this stage. It does not save your progress on exit. I tried in any way I could think of to make it work but it does not. Until devs come back with an update I do not recommend this game.

This is based on an old Atari game. It was also on Window 3.1 but only the shareware version exists. Its good Iguess.

First impressions are good. The game starts very simply, but the complexity increases pretty quickly. The core of the game is a hex map, with little towns. Towns gain income by owning the hexes adjacent to them. This can be bumped up by building a tower in one of those, though this is not something you can do right away. You can build units, and they increase in strength as you combine them. They have an upkeep cost however, and you not only have to keep enough money to support them, but they are supported by the town that built them, so you have to keep a supply line open as well. All movement is turn based, so you have tine to think about things. The information you need seems to always be there, but I have trouble finding it some times. Still not sure how to find out how much money I have in the bank, only the income and upkeep. Is seems simply, but it gets a little bit complex pretty quickly, as the numbers you need to keep in your head goes up. I have yet to finish the first ca...