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<p>A hex map, hex board, or hex grid is a <a href="/facts/Game_board/ctkuzWJU">game board</a> design commonly used in <a href="/facts/Simulation_games/Cg6yt1Mx">simulation games</a> of all scales, including <a href="/facts/Wargame/KDl58Nkf">wargames</a>, <a href="/facts/Role-playing_game/bN0QjhPs">role-playing games</a>, and <a href="/facts/Strategy_game/96bumhg6">strategy games</a> in both <a href="/facts/Board_game/ctkuzWJU">board games</a> and <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video games</a>. A hex map is subdivided into a <a href="/facts/Hexagonal_tiling/HwG5F0YH">hexagonal tiling</a>, small <a href="/facts/Regular_polygon/ws89Nhpt">regular</a> <a href="/facts/Hexagon/DPzuCzWE">hexagons</a> of identical size. </p>