Different Shape, Same Contract
The hex topology provides axial coordinates, adjacency, and distance. Board shape (hexagonal or rhombus) is a parameter. Piece behaviour adapts automatically to hex geometry.
Glinski's Hexagonal Chess Rules
Chess on a 91-cell hexagonal board. The chess plugin receives hex directions from the topology and adapts piece movement automatically. Three bishops per side (one per cell colour in tricolor).
engine:
topology:
type: hex
radius: 5
shape: hexagonal
orientation: flat
players: [white, black]
render:
cellSize: 22
cellColor: tricolor
frame: true
plugins:
chess:
pieces:
queen:
type: rider
dirs: all
bishop:
type: rider
dirs: diagonal
knight:
type: leaper
offsets: hex-knightGlinski Chess (hexagonal shape, radius 5) — 91 cells, tricolor
Hex — Connection Game Rules
The classic connection game on a rhombus-shaped board. Two players aim to connect opposite edges. Same topology package, different shape parameter. The win condition is a topological property: path connectivity.
engine:
topology:
type: hex
shape: rhombus
rows: 11
cols: 11
render:
cellSize: 20
players: [black, white]
setup: ""
Hex (rhombus shape, 11x11) — connect your edges to win
Y Game Rules
A triangular connection game where the goal is to connect all three edges simultaneously. Same hex topology with a triangular board shape derived from the rhombus. Demonstrates the topology's geometric flexibility.
engine:
topology:
type: hex
shape: hexagonal
radius: 5
render:
cellSize: 18
players: [black, white]
setup: ""
Y Game (triangular hex) — connect all three edges