Question 1

What is Hexplorers?

Accepted Answer

A free 3D board game you play in your browser. You settle an island of hexagonal tiles, trade resources with computer players and build roads, settlements and cities until someone reaches ten victory points.

Question 2

Is it free, and do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

It is free, with no account, sign-up or download: open hexplorers.xyz and play. Your game is saved in the browser, so you can continue where you left off.

Question 3

Can I play on a phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It plays in desktop and phone browsers, in 3D or on a flat 2D map, and adjusts its graphics quality to the device.

Question 4

Who do I play against?

Accepted Answer

A crew of two or three computer players, at an easy, normal or hard level, or your friends online: host a room and share its link, or join one with its code.

Question 5

Are there expansions or custom maps?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Optional expansions add sea lanes, guilds and garrisons, rivers, wagon trains, invasions, fisheries, oil, an almanac of events and a port captain's award, alone or mixed, and a map editor lets you draw an island of your own and play it.