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Hex Town

A hex-merge puzzle about growing cozy little towns three tiles at a time. Combine matching tiles to climb the tiers, master five merge patterns, and chase that perfect run solo or with up to three friends. Relax, plan ahead, and watch your towns come to life.

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Nighttime Games
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Nighttime Games
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About the Game

Hex Town is a cozy game about placing tiles and merging them to grow charming little towns. Draw a tile, find its spot, and watch your town take shape. Play on your own for a quiet, contemplative puzzle, or build together with up to three friends.

The heart of Hex Town is merging, and every tile has a category and a tier. Place three tiles of the same category in the right shape and they merge into a single tile one tier higher. Chain those merges to climb tier by tier and grow your town as you go.

The five tile merge patterns. Joy, House, Farm, Craft, and Culture.

Each category merges in its own pattern, and there are five to learn. Thinking ahead and setting up big merges is where the puzzle lives.

Every level adds a small checklist of tasks to complete for Bronze, Silver or Gold rewards. You can never lose progress along the way. If a placement does not work out, grab the pickaxe to return a tile to your hand, or restart instantly to chase a perfect run.

  • Merge up the tiers. Combine three matching tiles into one of a higher tier and grow your town as you go.

  • Five merge patterns to master. Lines, triangles, bends, wedges and ringed shapes each ask you to read the board differently.

  • Co-op for up to four players. Levels built to be enjoyed together.

  • A 3-Star system. Earn a Bronze, Silver or Gold star on every level based on your solution, with rewards to match.

  • No way to fail. Remove and replace tiles freely, or quick-restart for a flawless run.

  • Rewards everywhere. Unlock new weather, times of day, creatures, hand decorations, and upgrades that feed back into your personal town.

  • Handcrafted papercraft UI and a procedural soundtrack that is different every session.

  • Four ways to play. A Tutorial that teaches as you go, Endless 'Hexpeditions', Hidden Objects to hunt, and Your Town to build creatively.

  • Controller and Steam Deck ready, tuned for cozy evenings on the couch.

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