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S-07 · Sublayer review

HexGL

A slick little futuristic racer that runs in the browser: one track, a hover-ship and a time to beat.

Our own felt model for the HexGL review, not the game's artwork

The review

HexGL is a futuristic racing game written in HTML5, JavaScript and WebGL by the French developer Thibaut Despoulain, built as a tribute to classic anti-gravity racers. You fly a sleek hover-ship around a glowing track and try to beat your own time.

It is small, one track and a few laps, and that is its charm: it loads, it looks great, and a few runs make a satisfying break. It was built with the three.js library and its source code is on GitHub.

A way in

Choose the easier setting, learn where the track tightens, and only then chase a clean lap.

A place to stop

Three runs, keep the best time, close the tab. There is no more track to unlock.

Before you play

  • It needs a device with WebGL; older laptops may struggle.
  • Fast motion; skip it if that bothers you.
  • It is a tech demo as much as a game, and fun to show to friends.

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