Board Game: HexPath Detour Deluxe

GAME MODES:

1. DETOUR

The objective of the game is to be the first to get all your pawns out of the board through the exit.

To do this you must move your pawns along the paths created by the tiles.  Rotate the tiles to open a path for yourself or to block other players.  The paths will innevitably change with every turn.

The first player to have all their pawns exit the board this way is the winner

BOARD SETUP

1.  Place a #1 tile at the center (1 #1 tile)

2.  Place #2 tiles around it and rotate them forming a circle (6 x #2 tiles)

3.  Place #3 tiles at the corners and connect them using #1 tiles (6 x #3 tiles and 6 x #1 tiles)

4.  Alternate 9 #1 and 9 #2 tiles along the edges (6 x #3 tiles and 6 x #1 tiles)

5.  Place the color exit cards under the side of the board opposite to each player.

2. SOLITAIRE

The object of the game is to identify game board configurations that have connections to every path in as few moves as possible. After configurating the board and placing your “player marker” (i.e. dice) at your chosen starting position, start placing “reach markers” (i.e. pawns) just outside any path that is connected to the player marker. Rotate tiles to connect different paths and keep adding reach markers as needed. Keep track of the times you rotate tiles. At any point, you can move your player marker to a location that is currently connected. Keep track of these moves. Once you reach all possible locations outside the board, take note of the number of rotations and moves you made. Try reverting back to the original setup and try different starting position and rotations to lower the number of moves and rotations to achieve the goal.

Make it interesting by sharing your initial setup and counts with others to see who can solve it in the least amount of moves and rotations

BOARD SETUP

Number of players: 1
Type of gameplay: Markers
Board Setup: Open

Choose any combination of #1 and #2 tiles in any shape you want. Choose a starting point just outside any path on the board. Take note of the initial board setup including rotation of the tiles. Taking a picture would help.

3. MEXICAN STANDOFF

The objective of the game is to “shoot down” opposing pawns before they can shoot yours down. This is achieved by rotating tiles during your turn and creating a path connecting one of your pawns to an opposing player’s pawn(s). A player is dead if they have no available pawns. Be the last player standing.

Mexican Standoff Rules:

– “Shots” have to follow the paths and cannot jump over to a different path.

– Pawns cannot be relocated once the game starts.

– Players take turns rotating one tile and removing any pawn that can be shot down.

– Multiple pawns can be shot down at the same time as long as their paths connect to any of the current player’s pawns.

– Pawns can be shot down at any point during the current player’s turn.

– Only one player can be active at each turn.

BOARD SETUP

Number of players: 2 – 6
Type of gameplay: Pawns
Board Setup: Same as “Detour” game.

– Players place each of their pawns in front of one of the available paths in their “Home” area.

To start the game, the starting player is decided by rolling dice.

Direction of play: Players take turns in a clockwise direction around the board.

4. PREDATOR

The object of the game is to “hunt down” opposing pawns. This is achieved by rotating tiles during your turn and creating a path connecting one of your pawns to an opposing player’s pawn(s). To hunt an opposing player’s pawn you move one of your pawns to the location of the hunted pawn and remove it from the game. A player is dead if they have no available pawns. Be the last player standing.

Predator Rules:

– Multiple pawns can be hunted in the same turn as long as the paths connect at any point during the turn.

– Pawns can be hunted down in a chain reaction using the same pawn.

– The hunting pawn is left at the location of the last pawn killed.

– At the end of a turn, a pawn can be moved to an empty location as a strategic move, but only one such move is allowed per turn.

Want to make it more challenging?

Replace the #3 tiles with either #1 or #2 tiles

BOARD SETUP

Number of players: 2 – 6
Type of gameplay: Pawns
Board Setup: Same as “Detour” game.

– Players place each of their pawns in front of one of the available paths anywhere outside the board.

To start the game, the starting player is decided by rolling dice.

Direction of play: Players take turns in a clockwise direction around the board.

5. DRAG RACE

The object of the game is to be the first to reach the end of the path.

Drag Race Rules:

– Pawns can only move on a straight path.

– If there is pawn in a tile, that tile cannot be rotated.

– Only one person can be playing at each turn.

– Tiles can only be rotated clockwise one place (60 degrees) at a time.

– Players use 2 regular 6-sided dice of different colors. One will be used to define the “rotations” and the other will be used to define the “moves”. Take note of which is which, write it down if needed, to avoid confusion later during the game.

– Players DO NOT get a new turn when they roll pairs.

– Pawns can ONLY be moved FORWARD and only on a straight line.

– The first player to have their pawn exit at the end of the path wins.

BOARD SETUP

Number of players: 2+
Type of gameplay: Pawns + Dice

BOARD SETUP

Items needed: 8 frames & 8 #1 tiles per player, 1 pawn per player and two 6-sided Dice of different colors.

Decide who starts by rolling one dice each.

Direction of play: If there are more than two players, they take turns from left to right starting with the winner of the roll.

DIRECTION OF PLAY

There is no forward or backward in the HexPath world so you can move whichever way you like as long as you move the entire value of each dice in the same direction.  Here’s an example:

SWITCHBACK

You can split the dice with a single pawn.  Use the values of one dice in one direction and use the values of the second dice in the opposite direction

You can also use this move to bump other players!

BLOCKING

Tiles cannot be rotated when there are pawns on it.

This can be used strategically to block other players.

HELPFUL TOOLS

Player Moves Calculator:

This tool helps you generate pre-determined movement values for all the players, including extra turns when getting doubles (pairs)
Great for when you want to remove luck from the game and play 100% strategically.

https://hexpathgames.com/board-game/playermovescalculator/

• Whether you’re 7 years old or you’ve been around for a while, you’ll enjoy the strategic nature of this game.
• Most game modes can be played with up to 6 players and there is even a solitaire mode for when you want to hone your skills on your own.
• You can play games in as little as 15 minutes, but they can take hours depending on the rules you want to follow.