There are moments in a reviewer’s life where you want to punch something. You learn a new game, and halfway through the rules explanation someone says, “So it’s like Neuroshima Hex, then?”
Yes. Monolith Arena, by the designer of Neuroshima Hex, is very like Neuroshima Hex. You could say it’s a fantasy reskin of Neuroshima Hex, but the box doesn’t say that, and I’ve never played Neuroshima Hex so I can’t judge for sure. But arena combat between colourbased forces made of hex tiles looks very similar.