Hexopedia

Welcome to the Hexopedia — a complete beginner-friendly reference to the mechanics of Hexonomica. Pick a section below to learn more.

The basics

• How to play → — first steps after sign-up, three core resources, and the three basic actions (discover, capture, build).
• How to discover hexes → — what it costs to open a hex, what can be found underneath, and why you would do it at all.

Resources and energy

• Flywheel → — how to accumulate energy simply by walking on the map.

Map and territory

• Capturing hexes → — sector points, monthly taxes, and how to become a mayor.
• Building → — building recipes, building levels, and the difference between slaves and engineers.
• Production → — how items are created, how long crafting takes, and how to collect the result.

Combat

• Battles → — unit stats (attack, health, defense, luck) and where the bonuses come from.
• Monsters → — spawn rules, movement on the map, stats, and the bestiary of creatures.