Minesweeper Blog
Longer reads on how the game works, how to get better at it, and why a 1990s office program still holds up.
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Minesweeper for Beginners: Your First 10 Wins
A step-by-step first week of Minesweeper: how to read the board, which habits to build early, and the four patterns that solve most beginner boards.
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Chording in Minesweeper: The Move That Makes You Fast
Chording removes more clicks than any other technique. Here is how it works, when to use it, and how to build the habit until it becomes automatic.
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Why Minesweeper Is Harder Than It Looks
Minesweeper is a logic puzzle that cannot always be solved by logic, and computer scientists have proven it is computationally hard. Here is why that matters when you play.
These articles are written for people who already know the rules. If you are brand new, start with the how to play guide first, then come back here.