Can the game end in a draw?

No. When the board is full exactly one player has connected their edges.

Yes. The first move is a real advantage in Hex, so there is no pie rule here.

How does the computer pick its moves?

It takes a winning move when it has one, otherwise it tries random completions of the board to see which hexagon wins most often.

The classic connection game on a 7 by 7 hex board: link your two edges before the computer links its own. No draws.

Hex Connect

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A real run of the game, recorded with captions and no sound.

The board is 7 by 7 hexagons. You are blue and must connect the top edge to the bottom edge.
The computer is red and must connect the left edge to the right edge.
Take turns claiming one empty hexagon. Once claimed it stays yours.
The first side to complete an unbroken chain between its two edges wins. A game of Hex can never end in a draw.

Controls: mouse or touch. Made by CalcoTools.

The centre hexagons are the strongest: they help you in every direction.
A chain does not need to be solid: two hexagons that share two empty neighbours are as good as linked.
Block the computer by building across its path, not beside it.
Play to connect your own edges, since blocking and connecting are often the same move.

Can the game end in a draw?: No. When the board is full exactly one player has connected their edges.
Do I move first?: Yes. The first move is a real advantage in Hex, so there is no pie rule here.
How does the computer pick its moves?: It takes a winning move when it has one, otherwise it tries random completions of the board to see which hexagon wins most often.