HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 04/10/2026adding in some audio, not yet ready for this weekend, but hopefully should be good for next weekend. relearning a bunch of digital signal processing. i'm sure there are tools out there! any suggestions? in the meanwhile, hexsumgame.com ... all modes are open on the weekend! -- #gamedev #sfx 062
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 04/10/2026the whole day escaped me. but today's Blocks mode had one of the most interesting and unique blocks I've seen in a while. all daily modes are open on the weekend! hexsumgame.com/blocks-daily... -- #ScreenShotSaturday #mathsky 022
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Now's a good time to try out all the game modes! hexsumgame.com Different modes for different folks! Take your time: Daily-2, -3, -4, -5 (increases in difficulty) Competitive: CPU mode Timed, frantic: Zombies mode No calculation: Blocks mode Very hard: Maze mode -- #gamedev #mathsky 063
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today's Blocks puzzle has a unique open! I love it when this happens. Pro players can try it here: hexsumgame.com/blocks-daily... If you are playing logged out, remember all daily puzzles will be open from Friday 6pm to Monday 9am ET -- #mathsky #iTeachMath #gamedev 063
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today's Daily-4 was very confusing and bizarre! Largest value was a 6. Lots of 1s! Try it: hexsumgame.com/daily-4/2026... 000
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Oh and here's a video tutorial I posted earlier this week if you're curious. You can always try, fumble around, and do a play again. No one has to know! -- #gamedev 073
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There are a few long paths in today's Versus CPU mode. Those give you a nice lead and even if you don't get to start, odds are the CPU won't take it. How high of a score can you get? I got 38 points today. hexsumgame.com/versus-daily... -- #iTeachMath 101
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026wow, someone got a 40 point score. no small feat. hexsumgame.com/versus-daily... -- #games 000
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The many 7s and 3s tripped me up, but I finally got it! hexsumgame.com/daily-3/2026... 000
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Robots and Zombies are relentless. I had a lot of fun making this video. I challenge you to stop 100 zombies! Watch the video, stress out, and then play the game mode. That's always a good order of operations. Open to all on weekends! hexsumgame.com/zombie-daily... -- #gamedev #puzzle #mathsky 031
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026And here's a video tutorial with me rambling :) Long paths are good. You get bonus points for the leading tens place digit. It's compensation for a shorter path. The CPU isn't a chump, but it can be beaten. You can always replay a board! hexsumgame.com/versus-daily -- #gamedev #puzzle #numbergame 020
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Same board, but a different win. This time it's 31-21. The nice thing is you can keep trying and improving your score. If you're on the US East Coast stuck at home because of endless rain, this is a cozy Sunday kind of game. :) hexsumgame.com/versus-daily/ -- #gamedev #numbergames 141
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Here's a winning board for yesterday's Versus CPU daily. Video tutorial coming. But basically, long paths and paths with a two-digit number are good as they give you a bonus for the tens place value. Aim for 6+ points per play. hexsumgame.com/versus-daily/ -- #gamedev #mathgames #homeschoolmath 283
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026no audio yet, but got a fun little bubbling effect going [developed for Zombies mode, but then I figured it would be good to re-purpose this for board display]. working on SFX! remember all modes are open for the extended weekend! hexsumgame.com/zombie-daily/ -- #screenshotsaturday #gamedev 0103
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i thought maybe there was something wrong with the leaderboard, but then I went to play and test what was up. And nope, nothing wrong with the leaderboard. This is just straight up a tougher board. Can't snooze on the CPU here! hexsumgame.com/versus-daily... -- #gamedev #mathsky #puzzle 092
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's here! A leaderboard for Daily Versus CPU mode!! Pro accounts: your top scores from previous dailies have been factored in to the "All Time" leaderboard. Get on the leaderboard! hexsumgame.com/versus-daily/ See subsequent posts about privacy, etc. -- #HexSumGame #gamedev #mathsky 163
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026did you try today's daily-3? i actually got all turned around on it. hexsumgame.com/daily-3/2026... -- #gamedev #puzzle #mathgame 183
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026one step closer to getting a leaderboard on Versus CPU mode -- #gamedev #puzzle #mathgame 092
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026i added some color to the game. the hyperbolic geometry art as a game mechanic still needs extra thought after talking to a bunch of players. but this basic background design was better received. and now to the wider audience, do you like it? -- #gamedev #mathart 081
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ooh, kiddo got 1000/1000 on a radius 2 board. that's no small feat. -- #gamedev #mathsky #mathgames 191
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Early feedback from some core testers were scratching their heads about the hyperbolic geometry #mathart as a reward mechanism. So I'm rethinking it. But maybe I can use the existing mechanism to add some background color to each game mode? -- #HexSumGame #gamedev 0111
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Math is already stressful, so why not some more. :D Here is a frantic walkthrough of Zombies mode for your amusement and rage. Play with a Pro account. Do better than me :) hexsumgame.com/zombie-daily... -- #HexSumGame #iTeachMath #gamedev 041
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Oooh, today's Blocks mode has an ideal start! hexsumgame.com/blocks-daily... -- #HexSumGame #mathgame #puzzle 020
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Happy Monday! Zombies, Blocks, and Maze modes are open for logged out play for another 40 minutes! hexsumgame.com/zombie-daily... I started getting used to adding to 20, and now I've been winning more -- #HexSumGame #mathgame #gamedev 083
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ok, got some coloring in and i think these are the best ones yet. different hyperbolic tilings seem to work better / worse with different color schemes. -- #mathart #mathsky #gamedev 0105
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Solve a HexSum board ✅ Render it ✅ Get some hyperbolic tiling (finally) working (lots of bugs) ✅ Pick one of the outer rings and re-render that ✅ Pareidolia effect ✅ Working on getting this into the game next as a reward for Pro accounts. Try out the game! HexSumGame.com -- #gamedev #mathsky 094
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Some fiddling with hyperbolic geometry and the solution of a HexSum board What do you think? I'm still twiddling with this and working out some bugs. some nice reading: archive.bridgesmathart.org/2011/bridges... bulatov.org/math/1101/Bu... -- #HexSumGame #screenshotSaturday #mathsky 052
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Here's a preview of something I've been working on from my HexSum boards. This is an abstraction of the solutions of the daily puzzles. (And these are solves for my local build, not what's in production.) I'm working on a math art idea / feature :) -- #HexSumGame #screenshotSaturday #mathsky 021
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It is possible to beat the zombies! But you have to be fast. The robots are relentless and they're not dumb enough to fall into the pits like zombies without brains are. Zombie mode is free on weekends. See if you can win! hexsumgame.com/zombie-daily... -- #HexSumGame #mathsky #gamedev 052
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Zombie mode is getting, um, an "upgrade". Robots, stars, and butterflies are coming. Sneak preview. Definitely going to be harder. Still have to do a few game play tweaks for balance and fix some UI bugs. Should be ready for Saturday! Play the gam here: hexsumgame.com -- #HexSumGame #gamedev 094
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 16/09/2026whoops, a roller skater got through! -- #HexSumGame #gamedev #iTeachMath You'll need a Pro account for today's Zombie game, but other modes are available at HexSumGame.com 041
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 13/09/2026oof, a stinging loss to the CPU hexsumgame.com/versus-daily... Let me know if you are able to beat it. 000
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 13/09/2026If you're into AI stuff, then can your AI can solve the HexSum (5, 20) Maze shown in the image? Prompt details here: mathmisery.com/wp/2026/09/1... One AI gave up. Another one solved it with a solution different from the solution I came up with. -- #ai #llm #puzzle More puzzles: hexsumgame.com 000
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026And here's a little bonus something for #screenshotsaturday :) -- #puzzle #game 021
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026You can create or design your own HexSum games with a Pro account. I want people to be able to play a game without all the annoying ads, constant upsells and microtransactions, and subscription plans. Get a Pro account for $7, like the old days where you pay once. -- #HexSumGame #gamedev #puzzle 160
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026You can also play HexSum in Standard mode. It's an easier version of Maze mode. In Standard mode, you have to use all the hexes exactly once by find paths that add to the target value [10]. hexsumgame.com/daily-2/2026... [larger boards are the other "Daily X" puzzles] -- #HexSumGame #mathgame 100
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If you want adversarial, but not the frantic speed, you can engage in a battle of wits against the CPU. hexsumgame.com/versus-daily... Score one point per path length plus bonus points from the tens place in the largest value in the path. -- #HexSumGame #mtbos #gamedev 150
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If you want speed, check out Zombies mode. Stop the horde of Zombies from getting to the center. Sum to 20. Real-time play. The rainbow hexes are magical, activate them all! Fill up the heart meter for additional defense. hexsumgame.com/zombie-daily... -- #HexSumGame #iteachmath #game 110
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026And if the Maze gives you trouble, Blocks mode is a different challenge. I haven't tried today's yet, but if you want a strategy, I scroll through all the cards and see if there is a single *type* of Block that is placeable. hexsumgame.com/blocks-daily... -- #HexSumGame #mtbos #mathstoday 110
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Guess what? The new weekend modes are out! The Maze is now larger! Have fun with this, it's definitely a real challenge! The previous Maze mode was on a radius 2 board and players found it too easy. hexsumgame.com/maze-daily/2... I am definitely stuck! -- #HexSumGame #mathsky #mathgames 132
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Last of the tweaks was to the daily games display. VS, Zombies, Blocks, and Maze mode now just have their icons. Depending on where you live, for a little less than 2 gallons of gas, you could have a Pro account on hexsumgame.com and it'll last way longer 😉 -- #HexSumGame #gamedev #mathsky 043
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is me screwing up today's Daily-4 board. Fortunately, there's an undo! Either double-click the path you want to remove or click on undo path to sequentially reverse your moves. Post your solve if you were able to figure out the Daily-4! hexsumgame.com/daily-4/2026... -- #HexSumGame #puzzle 000
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Try today's HexSum puzzle! [It's free! 😀] hexsumgame.com/daily-3/2026... For the classroom: don't worry about "solving" the board, just have your kiddos find any solution they can find. But if you want an individual challenge, try to solve the board! -- #HexSumGame #mathstoday #mathsky 100
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is going to be the new daily play set up for logged out play. Logged in players will have all modes unlocked as usual. Still testing a bunch of flows, so it's not live yet. Hopefully in the next day or so. -- #HexSumGame #mathgame #gamedev Play here: hexsumgame.com 041
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I've made this super friendly for the classroom. No ads! The Pro plan is $7. Once. No monthly plans. No subscriptions. No upsells. No ads. Literally, just once $7. Design your boards, have dedicated links, pdf downloads, other game modes. hexsumgame.com -- #HexSumGame #mtbos #iteachmath 101
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026What's also nice, is that if you have a Smart Board or a projector, it's a great collaborative classroom activity. Here's us doing this in Kindergarten. Wouldn't you know, HexSum became a regular request for practicing our tens facts. -- #HexSumGame #mtbos #iteachmath 101
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026You can use this as a pen and paper activity with a pdf download to print or email. This is a calm activity and students can do this at their leisure. I'd think of this as another resource at your disposal. You can choose other target sums, too, not just 10. -- #HexSumGame #mathsky #iteachmath 101
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026One suggestion is to use it as a scavenger hunt. Can you find pairs of hexagons next to each other that add to ten? It doesn't matter if students "solve" the board. They are getting a taste of success by finding any solution. Click Submit and get a dedicated URL. -- #HexSumGame #iteachmath #mtbos 101
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Then when you click on "Assign Values" a board is automatically generated for you, as seen in this image preserving the paths you chose. All of these are random 10 pairs. So what do you get out of this? -- #HexSumGame #iteachmath #mathsky 101
HexSumGame.com @mathmisery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Let's say you are focusing on just pairs that add to 10. As a teacher you can just mark off paths that are two long, like this image [one image is partially complete, the other is an example of fully complete] -- #HexSumGame #iteachmath #mathsky 101
![The image is a number game puzzle. The puzzle is setup as a radius-5, hex-tiled, honeycomb patterned board. Reading from left-to-right and top-to-bottom the values are
[12, 1, 3, 6, 11, 4]
[7, 16, 2, 13, 12, 8, 10]
[9, 12, 2, 4, 4, 4, 9, 6]
[10, 3, 5, 3, 2, 11, 7, 3, 6]
[1, 5, 11, 6, 5, 7, 7, 6, 2, 5]
[7, 10, 4, 8, 9, 20, 11, 4, 2, 10, 9]
[3, 4, 4, 1, 4, 8, 7, 14, 8, 2]
[12, 8, 16, 3, 3, 8, 2, 6, 4]
[4, 9, 3, 2, 10, 9, 8, 14]
[8, 2, 15, 4, 8, 6, 12]
[12, 6, 6, 3, 3, 5]
The puzzle is a maze where we enter the maze at the top-right hex (the entrance hex (colored yellow with a value of 4)) and leave from the bottom-left hex (the exit hex (colored yellow with a value of 12)), as indicated by the arrows.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xk2mhneibpt5alwmchm5k43o/bafkreif5ls6osp2zib6nd2m72j2ypy7otsw7g2q2fy4rw3pr73obii36ai)