- UPDATE 1.6.0 - SPACE & MONTHLY COMPETITION - 20 September 2026
UPDATE 1.6.0 - SPACE & MONTHLY COMPETITIONI’ve prepared a major update for HEXA-WORLD-3D.Version 1.6.0 introduces a new Space location, an updated main hub, reworked monthly competitions, and new rewards for the top leaderboard positions.NEW LOCATION - SPACEA brand-new Space location is now available in the game.The game board is built directly into the interior of a space station, giving the location its own atmosphere, visual identity, and style.NEW MAIN HUBThe default location has been completely redesigned.The new Modular Hub is now the main starting location in HEXA-WORLD-3D, replacing the previous version.MONTHLY COMPETITIONSCompetitive leaderboards now reset every month.Each difficulty has its own separate leaderboard:EasyMediumHardAt the end of each month, players who finish in 1st–3rd place receive reward chests.The higher the rank, the better the reward.Earned chests do not ex…
- A small developer update: introducing Mushroom Simulator Co-op - 13 May 2026
Hi everyone!First of all, I want to thank everyone who plays and supports HEXA WORLD 3D. It still makes me really happy to see players completing levels, appearing on the leaderboards, and spending time with the game.I wanted to share a small update from me as the developer.Updates for HEXA WORLD 3D are currently temporarily on pause because I’m working on another indie project with friends: Mushroom Simulator Co-op.Brief description:In this game, you are a mushroom. Your friends are mushrooms too.Grow bigger, enjoy the rain, watch out for worms, and hide from the mushroom picker with a basket. No quests, no bosses. Just you, your friends, the forest, and a worm that always shows up at the worst possible moment.Your voice helps you grow, but noise can also attract danger. Sometimes you need to shout, and sometimes the best way to survive is to stay completely silent.If you get picked or…
- 🎉 100 players on the Level Leaderboard! - 12 May 2026
Hi everyone!I wanted to share a small but very special milestone for HEXA WORLD 3D.For a long time, the Level Leaderboard stayed at 99 players. And now we finally crossed the line: more than 100 players have appeared on the Level Leaderboard! 🎉For a small indie game, this really means a lot. Every new player on the leaderboard means that someone spent time with the game, completed levels, improved their progress, and became part of this little community.Thank you so much to everyone who has played HEXA WORLD 3D, supported the game, shared feedback, or simply gave it a try.I also want to be honest and mention that updates for HEXA WORLD 3D are currently on pause while I’m working on another game. I’ll talk more about that in the next post.The game is still here, of course, and it still means a lot to see new players appearing on the leaderboard.This may be a small milestone, but for me…
- After Steam Spring Sale: updated regional pricing and new 65% discount - 31 March 2026
A bit of an indie dev fail.During the Steam Spring Sale, I accidentally set a 40% discount, even though the game used to have 60%. Yeah, I basically ruined my own sale.On top of that, I recently recalculated regional prices using Steam’s new recommendation system, based on purchasing power. In some countries, the game now costs almost nothing because of that.Since the Spring Sale didn’t go well, I decided to launch another discount. In some regions, it now goes up to 65%.Moments like this remind me that indie development isn’t just about code and content, but also constant mistakes, testing, and trying to fix everything afterward. ːsteamhappyː
- HEXA-WORLD-3D - Spring Update 1.5.0 - 19 March 2026
This update brings new visuals, quality-of-life improvements, and an important leaderboard fix.New ContentNew Crystal LocationNew Crystal chip skinNew Space chip skin, including a small hint at a future Space-themed locationImprovements and FixesFixed a long-standing leaderboard issue where hidden Steam profiles could appear without visible scoresAdded a new click-and-click control option for Infinity Mode and Levels Mode after reviewing drag-and-drop feedbackFixed lighting issues in the New Year location when playing with the isometric camera
- Patch 1.4.1 - Progression Rebalance + UI Improvements - 6 February 2026
I’ve released a small mini-patch focused on progression rebalance and UI clarity improvements.Progression:Early unlocks now arrive soonerEmpty gaps at the start of progression have been reducedContent is distributed more evenly across levelsUI & Rewards:Rare, Mythic, and Legendary items are now highlighted with visual glow effects in the UIEach rarity has its own visual emphasis, making valuable rewards easier to notice at a glanceImportant:Drop weights and chances remain unchangedRare and Legendary items can still drop early through RNGThe element of luck and surprise is fully preservedThis mini-patch is primarily aimed at new players, but it’s also a nice bonus for current players who haven’t reached higher levels yet.This update does not add new content or change gameplay it improves progression flow and reward readability.
- Patch 1.4.0 - Wooden Location & Location Styles - 2 February 2026
Patch 1.4.0 - Wooden Location & Location Styles✨ New ContentAdded a new Wooden locationAdded a new Wooden chip skin, designed specifically for this location🧩 Location Styles SystemLocations can now define their own visual and audio styleEach location can override:hex grid materialsgenerator materialschip skinschip sound effects (place, move, appear, disappear)location-specific background musicThe Wooden location is the first location using this systemThis system is a foundation for future updates, allowing each location to feel unique in both visuals and sound.🔮 Coming in the March Quarterly UpdateReworked Competitive LeaderboardsScores will be saved only when you beat your personal bestPlaying worse will no longer overwrite your recordNon-expiring Monthly RewardsMissed monthly leaderboard chests will no longer be lostAny unclaimed chests from previous months will be available to open…
- 🎉 The January season has ended! The February season begins 🏆 - 1 February 2026
🎉 January Season Has Ended!This time, the crowns go to different players - FLEx, Anne, and arai 👑 The fight was intense until the very last moment in every division 😎📊 December Results:🟢 Easy Division — 7 participants, FLEx takes 1st place 🟡 Medium Division — 5 participants, Anne takes 1st place 🔴 Hard Division — 6 participants, arai takes 1st placeThe February season has officially begun - a new month, a new battle, and a new crown! 🧩🎆 Happy start of the New Year 2026 to all players! We wish you high scores, powerful combos, and big victories in the new year.Good luck to everyone, and may the strongest win! 💪👑
- 🛠️ Patch 1.3.2: Improved Startup Stability & Graphics Settings Fix - 17 January 2026
This update is a try-fix for startup crashes that some players experienced.What changed:Removed automatic hardware benchmark on startupThe game now starts with safe default graphics settingsThis should prevent Fatal Error / GPU Crashed / D3D Device Lost on launchIf the game still crashes:Please delete this file and try again:%LOCALAPPDATA%\\HEXAWORLD3D\\Saved\\Config\\Windows\\GameUserSettings.ini Then start the game.Thank you to everyone who reported this issue and sent videos/specs 🙏
- 🎉 The December Season has ended! The January Season begins! 🏆 - 1 January 2026
This time, all crowns go to a single ruler - arai 👑A clean sweep across every division. Absolute domination 😎📊 December Results:🟢 Easy Division - 11 participants, arai takes 1st place🟡 Medium Division - 3 participants, arai takes 1st place🔴 Hard Division - 3 participants, arai takes 1st placeThe January season has officially begun a new month, a new battle, and a new crown to claim! 🧩🎆 Happy New Year 2026 to all players!Wishing you high scores, strong combos, and even bigger victories in the year ahead.Good luck and may the strongest win!
- 🎬 1-Year Progress Mashup + r/Games Indie Sunday post - 28 December 2025
Hey everyone! I put together a short mashup showing how HEXA WORLD 3D evolved over the last year.From early builds to the current version: visuals, UI, effects, overall feel, and lots of small improvements based on your feedback.▶️ Watch the 1-Year Progress Mashup:What stands out the most in the before and after?Drop a comment here, I’d love to hear what feels like the biggest upgrade.Also, I shared this mashup on r/Games (Indie Sunday) to reach more players and gather feedback.If you want to support the game, an upvote and a short comment helps a lot.🧡 Reddit post:https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/s/gTrBmZ93M0Thank you for playing and supporting the project. More polish and content coming ✨
- 🔧 HEXA-WORLD-3D - Patch 1.3.1 - 22 December 2025
In this update, I focused on stability, UI clarity, and quality-of-life improvements, based on player feedback after the Winter Patch.🛠️ Fixes & Improvements✅ Hammer Booster improvement Fixed an issue where the Hammer booster could affect a neighboring stack. The hit is now always applied precisely to the selected target.✅ Highlight fix in the new location Resolved visual issues with hex tile highlighting in the new map. Outlines and selection feedback are now clearer and more readable.✅ Towers Mode UI improvement Arrow-based value selection has been replaced with a numeric input field. • Only valid values can be entered • Minimum and maximum limits are enforced This makes Towers Mode setup more convenient and predictable.🏆 Competitive Mode✅ Removed automatic leaderboard opening Automatic opening of the leaderboard in Competitive Mode has been removed. Players can now choose when to o…
- ❄️ HEXA-WORLD-3D - Winter Patch 1.3.0 - 17 December 2025
🎄 Christmas Update & Year RecapThis year has been special for HEXA-WORLD-3D. The game has grown, evolved, received new modes, music, and locations - and most importantly, your ideas and feedback.The Winter Patch is not just an update, but a small year recap and a look into the future ✨🛠️ Fixes & StabilityIn this update, I focused on quality and overall game feel:✅ Hammer Booster click zone fixed The hammer now always hits the selected stack — no more random or incorrect targets. Already in the game.✅ Field distortion fixed in the “Game Room” location when using the isometric camera The camera now behaves consistently and predictably again. Already in the game.🕒 Rare animation issues Some animation issues during very fast gameplay and rare cases where chips fail to move have been identified and will be improved in upcoming patches.🏆 Competitive Mode & LeaderboardsCompetitive mode con…
- 🏆 The November Season has ended! The December Season begins! 🏆 - 1 December 2025
🎉 The November season has ended!Each division has its own king — and their names are Eleanora and WIDE 👑 Looks like HEXA-WORLD-3D now officially has its royalty 😎📊 October Results:🟢 Easy Division — 6 participants, the king is Eleanora🟡 Medium Division — 4 participants, the king is WIDE🔴 Hard Division — 5 participants, the king is WIDEThe December season has already begun - everyone has an equal chance, and the crown is up for the taking! 🧩 Good luck to all players, and may the strongest win!
- 🌸 Crimson Blossom - Update 1.2.0 - 18 November 2025
Hello, players! The autumn update is finally here - bringing a new location, UI improvements, optimizations, and fresh cosmetics you can unlock simply by playing 💛🌺 NewNew Location - Crimson Blossom A Japanese-inspired area with calm colors, soft visual accents, and thematic music.New Cosmetic Style - Steppe Available once you reach the required level.XP in Infinite Mode You now earn 30 XP for every 10,000 points, and leveling up automatically unlocks new cosmetic items (skins and maps) with clean popup notifications.Added Isometric Camera Mode You can switch between perspective and isometric view using the UI slider button or the Spacebar key.Camera Choice Is Saved The game now remembers your preferred camera mode (isometric / perspective) and applies it automatically.⚙️ ImprovementsUI On-Hover Hints Hovering over chip stacks now shows exactly which chips are inside.Multiplayer UX Di…
- 🏆 October Season is Over! November Season Begins! 🏆 - 1 November 2025
🎉 October Season has ended!Across all divisions —-a new king has risen, and his name is WIDE 👑 Looks like there’s a new sheriff in town 😎📊 October Results:🟢 Easy Division - 17 players, King WIDE🟡 Medium Division - 7 players, King WIDE🔴 Hard Division - 7 players, King WIDEThe November Season has begun - new month, new chances, new battles! 🧩 Good luck to everyone - may the best player claim the crown!
- 💠 Highlights (Player Interview & Hex Grid Games Bundle & Autumn sale) - 7 October 2025
💠 HEXA-WORLD-3D — October HighlightsOctober turned out even better than expected — the Autumn Sale went great, and I’m really happy with how the month went! 🍁 More players discovered HEXA-WORLD-3D, the community grew, and your feedback keeps shaping the next updates.🧩 Player InterviewThis month I had a text interview with one of the most active players - GeekDadKevin, who’s been gaming since the Atari era and even got some of his friends to buy the game (!).“I enjoy the game itself — stacking and seeing the stacks disappear after completing them is awesome.” “Halloween is my favorite map — it’s cozy and moody at the same time.”He also shared thoughtful feedback about XP, achievements, and progression. 💬 You can read the full interview in the game’s Discord community!🔷 Hex Grid Games BundleHEXA-WORLD-3D is now part of the Hex Grid Games Bundle - a collaborative Steam bundle uniting…
- Patch 1.1.3 - Feedbacks & fixes - 6 October 2025
🎯 Gameplay Fixed a bug where the x3, x5 Multiplier achievement didn’t trigger in Level Mode - the trigger now works correctly. 🎶 Audio Fixed an issue where the Halloween location music wouldn’t mute properly when the sound was turned off. 🏆 Achievements & Progression Lowered the requirement players for the “Leaderboard Legend” achievement from 10 to 5 for smoother progression. 🎨 UI / Text Updated the description for the Halloween location drop - corrected the inaccurate text in the UI. 💛 Thanks for all your feedback - it really helps make HEXA-WORLD-3D better!
- 🏆 September Season is Over! October Season Begins! 🏆 - 30 September 2025
Thank you to everyone who fought for records in Competitive Mode during September! 🎉 We’ve saved screenshots of the final leaderboards — a piece of history that will remain in the memory of the game forever.✨ Highlights:In the Easy Division, the battle was incredibly close: only 886 points difference between shot1n and Thisha! 🔥This season the leaders have changed: now the #1 spots are held by shot1n, Thisha, and Area 51 Employee in different divisions.📊 TOP10 Results (September Season):Easy Division: Medium Division:Hard Division:⚖️ Rule changes for the new season:Time limits per run:Easy Division → 5 minutesMedium Division → 4 minutesHard Division → 3 minutesScore Multiplier cooldowns:Easy Division → 30s (unchanged)Medium Division → 20sHard Division → 15s🎁 Reward Rebalance (TOP-3 of each division):Easy Division🥇 1st → 1 Legendary + 1 Rare (previously: 1 Mythic + 1 Rare)🥈 2nd → 1…
- HEXA-WORLD-3D on Steam Autumn Sale [Save -30%] - 30 September 2025
🍂 HEXA-WORLD-3D joins the Steam Autumn Sale! 🎃For a limited time, you can grab the cozy 3D hex-puzzle for 30% off! 🧩✨ Relax in Endless Mode, chase records in Competitive Mode, or progress through handcrafted levels — now with the brand-new Halloween Hex-O-Ween map and seasonal updates.Don’t miss the chance to add HEXA-WORLD-3D to your library at a discount - perfect for autumn evenings 🍁Join discord channel : https://discord.gg/hyngn6Jgwa
