Show HN: Tinctile – hex grid color puzzle that you solve using counts
A coloring puzzle on a hex board with numbers telling you how many of each color go in a line. What's interesting is that were it a square grid you'd need additional clues on the board. The fact that three lines pass through each hex cell makes it possible to start with a completely empty board, which is pretty neat.
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2026-11-11 01:30:14.671Z
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Source account: A coloring puzzle on a hex board with numbers telling you how many of each color go in a line. What's interesting is that were it a square grid you'd need additional clues on the board. The fact that three lines pass through each hex cell makes it possible to start with a completely empty board, which is pretty neat.
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