Minesweeper + Hexagons = My Dream Video Game! | Hexcells

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Hexcells Part 1- the long-awaited return of minesweeper to this channel, but the squares have turned into hexagons! This is the ultimate chill puzzle game, especially if you like minesweeper. It's all the logic puzzle fun, without any random guessing. Give it a shot!
Edited by: Tyler
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[@Aliensrock]

I tried to make this video as viewer-friendly as possible - making my cursor the largest possible size and explaining the logic more slowly to make it easier to follow along. Let me know what you think!

[@Joe-mk1ql]

You always do a good job so keep up the good work!

[@Impa_1]

Very nice

[@justsomeoneelse5942]

Hexagons are the bestagons

[@paz2210ii]

It is quite beautiful. Thanks for the video!

[@blanky6739]

i think that there is a bit too much explanation at times, but very well done

[@_vapor_3866]

Picross plus minesweeper but with hexagons instead of squares is a very odd genre that works a lot better than you'd expect.

[@Deado]

@The Almighty Ninja Always loved Nonograms, so the idea of implementing it with one of my fav 2D shapes AND Minesweeper is just perfect

[@star_fall_1]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@whyiwakeup6460]

Oh yeah

[@royplatt455]

Picross plus Minesweeper? You mean Voltorb Flip?

[@MouseGoat]

Actually id expect it to work alot better than a square grid. 4 sides on square 6 sides on hex.

[@frujey]

Seeing Tyler explaining something I'll most likely forgot in 2 hours is always nice

[@iuryferreira330]

2 hours? You are a genius, i forgot what the -2- and {2} mean and all the rules before he started the custom puzzle lol

[@roelkoot8625]

What you guys remember it?

[@leonite5836]

wait, you guys were paying attention to him explaining it?

[@user-bg2il4xi3w]

I forgor

[@airforce3496]

@@user-bg2il4xi3w 💀

[@Jonas_Mikkelsen]

14:30. "That means this is the final square" - Tyler, about a hexagon

[@jimmyisawkward]

Hexagons are the bestagons! Also, I appreciate the introduction, since I was completely lost in sudoku

[@evanescentenquirer2684]

Was that a CGP Grey reference :p

[@jimmyisawkward]

@@evanescentenquirer2684 mayyy bee :p

[@manavm]

I thought it's a Vihart reference

[@sire_kirbz]

hexagons are the bestagons!

[@tearlach47]

@@manavm I thought so too

[@smippycis6285]

So cool, I also feel like it be much cleaner if the "?" cells were just empty. Since both mean nothing practically.

[@badrunna-im]

"?" cells are different from empty's as they do not automatically eliminate themselves as mines (before they are revealed).

[@smippycis6285]

@@badrunna-im oh, so empty cells also exists? (I don't know all the details about the game)

[@zaxtonhong3958]

@@smippycis6285 An empty gives information, since it cannot be a blue. A cell that turns into a ? could be a cell that turns into a blue instead

[@Muskar2]

@@zaxtonhong3958 Either you're talking about a different game or I'm misunderstanding you. Question marks (on a black cell) mean 0-6 of the adjacent cells are blue. "0" (on a black cell) means 0 of the adjacent cells are blue. And both of those are already resolved (black) cells and thus inherently cannot be blue.

[@zaxtonhong3958]

@@Muskar2 I’m interpreting “empty cell” to be white space, not a 0 cell

[@bioniclink3026]

This is a neat combination of Nongrams and Minesweeper! This looks really nice to play.

[@potat0a1m26]

Nonagrams, the ones where you make a picture based on a number at the start of each row/coloumn. Really fun if you are into that kinda stuff

[@potat0a1m26]

@100 percent #stanevil not hexagons

[@Xcyiterr]

5:04 "so this is moderately more difficult than what we're used to" oh my gosh my sides hurt

[@notaperson1557]

I remember playing the original Hexcells, and it's really fun, glad they made a new one, looks way more polished! Edit: I was getting this game mixed up with Hexceed, still a great game though

[@OriginalPiMan]

They are fundamentally similar. The main way this one distinguishes itself is the user levels and the random levels (only in Hexcells Infinite).

[@sangchoo1201]

@@OriginalPiMan other one is picross mechanic

[@signisot5264]

Thank you for also informing us about Hexceed, because Hexceed is free while Hexcells is not!

[@TheMikirog]

I also like how a new update was dropped that updated the first two games with some polish, dark mode and swappable mouse buttons to make it more in line with Hexcells Infinite. Not necessary in the slightest, but very welcome.

[@emnersonn]

you doing that entire puzzle so quickly while talking and STILL not making any mistakes is so impressive

[@Muskar2]

He did make a few mistakes. A misclick and I also noticed a few incorrect assumptions. But yes, he's very intelligent and I enjoyed it too.

[@sirforcer]

I'm so glad you finally picked this up. I've been playing Hexcells since 2014 and it remains my favorite 5m timewaster game on my laptop.

[@tearlach47]

7:00 Misclicking like this is my most hated part of playing Hexcells. I am such a perfectionist that if getting 1 mistake like that means I don't get all points for the level, I will make myself do it over again. I have to pay just as much attention to not misclicking as I do to logically deducing these puzzles.

[@luziferius3687]

I think it allows a certain number of miss-clicks, before lowering the score from “perfect” to “completed”. So if your own goal is “only” a perfect score on the game’s level overview, you can afford a few misses per level. If your _own_ OCD or whatever forces you to have a zero in the mistakes counter when completing a levxel, you are on your own.

[@tearlach47]

@@luziferius3687 Tametsi doesn't even have that allowance like Hexcells does, so it's even worse for people's OCD lol

[@Yokozai]

NEW GAME! Excited to see how it goes!! Edit: HOLY SHIT I am in love!!! I have to get this game now!! As someone obsessed with nonograms, this game is so good! This is also really good as a viewer, as I can solve the puzzle (to an extent) in my brain while I'm watching, and see how long it takes you to notice it! Overall, killer video! Love it!!

[@cericat]

Yeah it's the latest in a series, Hexcells, Hexcells Plus, and Hexcells Infinite. There's two more subsequent logic games from the dev but they're based on squares. Can definitely recommend them though especially infinite since it has a random gen, daily, and user made puzzles.

[@Yokozai]

@@cericat yea i bought hexcells infinite right after this video

[@cericat]

@@Yokozai NP, for some reason YT finally put the video on my notifications today for some reason.

[@Bifurdoggo]

Honestly, though it sometimes seems a little silly, I *really* enjoy you narrating your thought process. It's cool and helpful to hear the way you work out puzzles and you just have a nice voice :)

[@datdude888]

As someone who taught himself minesweeper (and pretty well imo) I was still barely able to keep up with you lol. Still, looks like a super fun game!

[@mydood9675]

taught yourself as opposed to getting minesweeper lessons? doesn't everyone teach themselves minesweeper...

[@ГеоргиГеоргиев-с3г]

He messed up the nine logic at the end (with the extra cell ("these six have 2" there were seven)) but got lucky(might not have mattered) (me: first time seeing this game)

[@datdude888]

@@mydood9675 taught myself as in just figuring out all the little tricks you can do by myself. It’s nothing special and I wrote this as a sleep deprived idiot so please excuse me lol.

[@skytime9444]

5:17 you've all heard of wide tyler, now get ready for: *tiny tyler*

[@parkerwalaitis2890]

This is just super relaxing to just listen to with your calming voice and the amazingly calm music

[@icycloud6823]

I noticed when he made the mistake of marking off the nine, which was his only way a fully deducing that area above the nine, and wondered for a while when or if he would realize his mistake. I'm happy he didn't get frustrated at the end and didn't resort to just guessing the remaining few. Instead, he found his mistake and solved it the normal way.

[@skytime9444]

theres something just so satisfying about listening to tyler logic his way through puzzles

[@vurogj]

I'm lowkey amazed you didn't do this game years ago. All three games are so so good.

[@auatom-]

As grey once said, Hexagons are the Bestagons.

[@hiimjosh868]

What's cool is that having the knowledge that every puzzle is solvable provides additional information that could be used to solve a level!

[@willumfleming9647]

Hexcells is amazing, love the game and I love that you’re getting to play it!

[@DevonParsons697]

Awesome to see Hexcells! It's a great game. Since you love minesweeper you HAVE to put Tametsi on your radar, in my opinion it's the best (and hardest) minesweeper game ever made. Some of the levels are played on really bizarre grids, and it has really useful built-in drawing controls

[@hans1783]

This is exactly what it's like to build anything great... cut them to pieces you can tackle one at a time. Tacking each of them give a very satisfying feeling.

[@xazz]

I didn't understand any of this but GOD was it relaxing to just listen to you work it out. It's like watching Sudoku in a way. I don't understand that either but it's so soothing to watch someone smarter than you at puzzles figure it out.

[@Roy-K]

I love the soundtrack - having the pads play in the background with the players inputs controlling a gentle lead makes such a nice zen for these kinds of puzzle games

[@rileyzook-moran4012]

This was so nostalgic for me I remember playing the trilogy all the way back in high school. The music and sound effects are always so soothing to listen to maybe I'll need to redownload it!

[@Rhino__o-p5n]

This sort of feels like a mix of nonograms, and minesweeper.

[@kanamis]

For some reason, hexcells is a series I keep coming back to. It's just satisfying seeing him solve all of these

[@the-girl-next-door-ashleeb]

I love this game! I've had it for years and not seen anyone talk about it! THANK YOU!

[@tristanridley1601]

As soon as I heard the title of this video I felt shame for not having thought of making this. The concept is brilliant and I put a lot of effort into my "better minesweeper" java game. Props to the developer.

[@supershot8335]

Don't normally comment, but I wanted to say this was super satisfying to watch! Your pacing is perfect, the gentle sounds is soothing, the game itself is beautifully minimalistic, and the 100% solvability of the game goes a long way to make it fun. Overall loved the video, nice work on taking on the hard ones starting off! It'll be hard to top that though, I don't know what the other premade/community levels are like. I could see it just being a stream game, but I'd watch the game again :)

[@Adonisrose7493]

0:23 I really love the sounds they make.

[@jodysgamingchannel9480]

The sheer amount of focus on display here. . . just astounding! (Also great as background ASMR) Thanks for doing what you do!

[@hans1783]

Now that was something I could sit through and enjoy the feeling of seeing small things made complete.

[@TheIncinerator12]

i never thought minesweeper picross with bestagons would be the perfect puzzle game

[@thomastsang980]

Thanks for getting me into this game!!! I bought it in the first 4 minutes of your video... my favorite thing is the sound design- p.s. subscribed!

[@thebreckining438]

“I took 25 minutes and I did it slowly” I had the hardest time following along. But I did enjoy the video none the less.

[@Roger_808]

this is the most perfect combination of sudoku and minesweeper and its beautiful

[@danwiththe8647]

I've been hooked on this game for years, there definitely are some levels that require guessing

[@TriCutNinja]

The way you go about solving puzzles just blows my mind! You notice things in seconds that would take me hours. I mean, I use hints on solitaire ;.;

[@Demonicnoobie]

I would absolutely love to see more of this game, really fun to watch someone really good at the game whilst also following along as you watch

[@MocaHere]

You're the only person i know of that can make playing minesweeper look so fun!, I love your videos

[@alexanderhahn4398]

This game was the first time I paused an Aliensrock video to go and get the game be cause I wanted to start playing it first. Stuck at 3-6 but a fantastic game so far. Thank you for introducing this gem!

[@adamvale945]

One of my all time favorite games.

[@plan3teris]

Hell yeah, hexcells is sick, I've been repping this game for a while so it's great to see Tyler play it.

[@treysonsherk5356]

I love these games! Played and replayed them many times, happy to see you play them!

[@onlyifusayplz5407]

Before watching this video I scrolled down to the bottom of the comment section and Ctrl+F'd the word "Bestagon" and of all 669 comments (not including this one) 39 mentioned CGP Grey. I'm proud of you guys.

[@epicdoge957]

There is just something really satisfying with the way you do these puzzlss

[@rubenthiel1214]

I'm genuinely surprised you've never covered hexcells before - and very happy! It's onw of my favourite puzzle games of all time (even though I'm not that good at harder generated/user made levels)

[@jonathanb1949]

This was really relaxing

[@22sfs22]

Dang I LOVE, minesweeper, I even bought demoncrawl back when it came out so I am excited to see such a new and innovative entry in that game genre. Also your explaining was top notch 10/10

[@alexisross9343]

Okay; this was hypnotizing to watch, I would totally watch more of these puzzles being worked through x3

[@nathans9972]

I actually loved this video format. I could 'play' along and use the same logic to see if what I'm thinking is correct. You should definitely make a least a couple more of these

[@Hazelnut668]

Minesweeper with hexagons????? Sounds amazing

[@jocrane01]

I never understood how minesweeper worked until I started watching this man going thru his logic. Now it clicks

[@exomaster1322]

Tyler, your brain works so fast, it always blows my mind. I can’t follow along most of your puzzle videos but I watch them anyways. :)

[@frigidofdoom7191]

Thank you so much for showing me this exists. This looks incredible! Also your deductive skills are incredible, It'd have taken me probably about an hour to do that puzzle

[@guiii0696]

when he clicks on the left 9:19 it makes a sound on the left when he clicks on the right 19:16 it makes a sound on the right when he clicks on the middle 12:38 it makes a sound on both sides Beautiful

[@rolerroleris533]

I have played this quite a bit, its really chill. Somehow i just assumed that you have already played it since it seemed right up your alley, but it's nice to see that you found it now. Great game.

[@IzumiChenmeiru]

im so glad tyler is fonally playing hexcells. such an underrated gem

[@thenoblesolo4965]

"See I told you guys, it wasn't even that hard" "I was doing it slowly for fallowing along" my brain is on fire

[@Cykelhunden]

Yes! I have always wamted you to play this game, as it is my absolute favorite puzzle game. The game might not be too viewer friendly, but i think the music, and sounds make up for it. Keep up the great content!

[@mossworksmedia]

Man, the sound design in this game was so satisfying! Would totally be down for more of it lol

[@seanshepherd1071]

Holy crap that's some complex puzzling.... I love it!

[@bostion518]

Oh my god I LOVE Hexcells I love to see you finally playing it

[@shavencarrot]

fantastic video. loved your "walk-through" of this. would definitely watch more of this.

[@BRaYyANnnn]

That was very satisfying to watch, definitely gonna need some more videos

[@simpleman4251]

Ooh, this game looks *clean* :) I also absolutely love hexagonal slitherlinks, maybe hexagon pencil puzzles in general are just blessed lol

[@TheChronoTiger]

as someone who learned how to play minesweeper a month ago I am loving this

[@lewismassie]

I don't think I've ever sat and watched a 20+ minute video of just minesweeper puzzles. Riveting to watch

[@AndGoatz04]

I like how the act of solving the puzzle adds music

[@tovi3280]

This is like a wonderful mix of picross and minesweeper I love it

[@Ikxi]

THIS LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN I love such kind of puzzle games!!!!!

[@skywalkerjohn8965]

Tyler, you are the reason why I learn how to play minesweeper in less than a day

[@henryjiao3860]

This gave me a new sense of appreciation for Tylers brain.

[@irenesabe]

this was so enjoyable to watch. very chill and easy to follow along also the music was excellent

[@andymion]

This was incredibly pleasing to watch.

[@mrmosaic7996]

Feels like some of advanced sudokus which became popular lately. But this game predates them and is from 2014. It feels like art.

[@staruniverse4967]

Hexagons are the bestagons

[@brendanrockwell7353]

Man, I am hooked on this. Despite being bad at it, I’ve always found fascination in Minesweeper, and this takes the cake as my favorite adaptation of that game(though Demoncrawl is also cool). If you don’t happen to make more videos on this game, I’ll be sure to try and catch that possible stream you mentioned at the end! :]

[@mjohnson2807]

Solid chill concept. I like it, thank you

[@DoodleNoodle129]

I didn’t know how much I needed this in my life.

[@logantakach6113]

This music is so nice combined with the dinging of the tiles

[@rowanolson4092]

Big fan of this one. Cracking the Cryptic type vibes.... def would like to see more of these

[@RapnFreshD]

you tricked me into 24 minutes of logic exercises and I am not mad about it. I was surprised I was able to follow your train of thought well (though it's def a tad faster than my usual speed haha)

[@Elizabethsnow125]

This is a really cool game and is fun to watch you play. I don't think I could ever play it as it hurts my brain a little but it's really neat to watch your thought process figuring out the puzzle

[@xchomphk.9788]

so happy to see a potion craft add rn. its prob doing rly well and im happy for that

[@scoobidywoobidy7214]

I'm going to love watching more of this please! this game looks amazing!

[@Mr.Ali_Ryuji]

Tyler: Explaining every moves. Me: My brain lost in void for 25 minutes straight.

[@magefreak9356]

I definitely downloaded this game after seeing you play it! It's very fun. The levels get a little difficult on the 2nd game near the end. Definitely an addicting game

[@crystalspeed7214]

I'm getting cracking the cryptic vibes and I love it

[@Zanderhawk11]

The size of Tyler's brain scares me, if he wanted to he could take over this entire world.

[@sleepynuigurumiamalgamation]

Minesweeper x Nonograms was a game I never though I would want. Thx for showing!

[@HippoBoiO]

Every time I watch you play something I completely understand what is happening while also not understanding anything

[@xudwig]

The thing I love about this channel is how supporting the viewers are no matter the game. I love that you’re not stuck to just one game and I don’t know of many content creators of your size that can pull this off. Keep up the great content Tyler

[@gayMath]

I love hexcells! great to see it getting some new attention

[@purpleluckxd371]

I usually don’t like watching stream, but this might actually be a game that I would watch streamed

[@TheGamer2897-]

This game looks awesome and I would love to see more. I also want to see you go as fast as you can through a level