HexaFootball

Found this one while doing my usual late-night Reddit crawl. I saw a hexagonal pitch and a ball, and for a second, I thought someone had finally made a proper tactical football game.

I hit up the devs at Taka Studio to see if it was legit. Turns out, they’re aiming for a Chess meets Football vibe where your brain does the heavy lifting, not your thumbs. They just dropped their Steam page yesterday, so here’s the lowdown:

Feature	Developer Insight
Core Gameplay	A Chess meets Football hybrid focusing on long-term strategy rather than quick reflexes.
Movement	Uses an Action Point (AP) system. You can’t move the same player twice in one turn.
Luck vs. Skill	Outcome is Dice + Stats. Includes a Weighted Dice mechanic to prevent long streaks of bad luck.
The Pitch	Action is not stuck in one part of the field, in-game drama can happen anywhere and the developers consistently look to improve this.
Online	Features a Draft System where you pick 2 out of 4 players to build a balanced, non-meta squad.
Single Player	A Career Mode with leagues, tournaments, and an EXP/training system for player growth.
Learning Curve	Simple enough for a casual player to start, but high skill-based matchmaking keeps it competitive.
Defense	Currently the "tricky part" of dev; they are working on making defending more interactive and fun.
Variety	Currently, players feel similar, but "Star Player" indicators and unique effects are in development.
Muses	Non-sports strategy titles like Baldur’s Gate for deep decision-making systems.

Wishlist on Steam: HexaFootball