Example of hexagonal map from the wargame Idro
The hexagonal map (or exaggerated map) is the type of map most commonly used in table wargames. The map is divided into small hexes of equal size (see Diagram 1.)
Compared to a squared map:
For these reasons, quadratic maps are rarely used in wargames.
The use of hexagonal maps was introduced by Avalon Hill in the 1970s.
Even some abstract games, such as Hex or some chess variants, use a hexagonal map. __ __ __ __ __ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
Diagram 1. Example of hexagonal map
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