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Hex Effects

#420737BGG ↗

2025 · 2-8 players · 30min · weight 1.33 · 167 ratings

v2 v3 v4 wide v4 deep

BGG raw

ID
420737
Name
Hex Effects
Year
2025
Rank
10173
Min players
2
Max players
8
Playing time
30
Min playtime
10
Max playtime
30
Avg weight
1.3333
Num weights
3
Bayes avg
5.58602
Average
7.03203
Users rated
167
Num owned
620
Wanting
6
Wishing
109
Num comments
28
Fetched at
Sat May 02 2026 16:50:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (2)
RaceTake That
Categories (2)
Card GameMedieval
Description (1016 chars)

Hex Effects is a "take that" style card game featuring Hexes (that you need to rid of) and Remedies (that treat Hexes but may cause you to have more). It is an easy-to-pickup game with original artwork by Pillbox Games. It's based on the game Side Effects. Start by dealing four Hex cards to each player, face up, in a space in front of them referred to as their "Shadow". The first player to treat all the Hexes in their Shadow wins the game. The rest of the Hex cards are shuffled in with the larger deck. Then, deal four cards to each player (concealed in hand). Start your turn by drawing two cards. You can make two actions on your turn. If you have in your hand a Remedy card that treats one of your hexes, you can place it on top of that Hex. You're now closer to winning — but watch out! Every Remedy contains a list of side effects (other Hexes) that you are now vulnerable to receiving from other players on their turns. Play continues until one person has treated all the Hexes in their Shadow.

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.