Minesweeper
Every number tells you how many mines touch that square, and you grind the board down by logic until it runs out and you're left guessing the odds. A cheat that reveals the mines just hands you the ending.
Where it sits
How strongly Minesweeper leans on each of the three dimensions.
micro
LowExecution is barely a factor in Minesweeper: a tool that played your inputs perfectly would gain you almost nothing here.
meso
HighReading is central to Minesweeper: you win by out-thinking the other side and riding the randomness. What would break it is seeing what you shouldn't, the way stream-sniping or perfect information does.
macro
LowThere is little to optimize in Minesweeper: a perfect coach or engine would have little to work with.
Start the quiz with Minesweeper
It becomes your first pick. Add a couple more games you love and the quiz maps where you land.
First pickMore meso games
- micro
- aim, timing, movement, muscle memory.
- meso
- bluffing, reading people, and managing randomness.
- macro
- routing, resources, and optimal play.