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  Interactive explanations of A*, hex grids, visibility and map generation.
  Change parameters to see why an algorithm behaves as it does.
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# Red Blob Games

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type: resource
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Interactive explanations of A*, hex grids, visibility and map generation. Change parameters to see why an algorithm behaves as it does.

## When to use it

Interactive explanations of A*, hex grids, visibility and map generation. Change parameters to see why an algorithm behaves as it does.

## Access

All articles are free, without registration or ads. Accompanying code uses MIT or Apache 2.0; text rights are separate.

## Try it

Read Introduction to A* and compare BFS, Dijkstra and A* on the same map.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial recommendation. The external material retains its author’s rights.

- [Red Blob Games](https://www.redblobgames.com/) (id: source-9b7ef366c4f53f6b)

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