About Timed Minesweeper
If you came looking for timed minesweeper, this is the full game: a 256-square board, 40 buried mines and a timer that starts the moment you dig.
The on-screen timer starts on your first dig, so every board doubles as a personal speedrun attempt. Each number on the board is a promise. It tells you precisely how many of the eight squares around it hide a mine, and from that single fact whole regions can be solved without any luck at all.
On a desktop, left-click digs and right-click plants a flag. On a phone or tablet, the Dig and Flag toggle at the top of the dashboard swaps between the two, so touch players get exactly the same control precision as mouse players.
Your very first click is always safe. The mine layout is generated after you dig, and the algorithm keeps your opening square and its immediate neighbours clear, so no session ever ends before it has properly begun. Under the hood it is plain modern web technology: React for state, Tailwind for the neon styling, and oscillator-based Web Audio for the ticks, flag clicks, win chime and explosion. There is no plugin, no installer and no account.
When a board beats you, hit reset and a brand new arrangement appears instantly. Improvement here is measurable: the timer never lies. Whether you are here for a quick distraction or a serious attempt at a personal best, the board is ready the moment the page finishes loading, and it costs nothing to try again.
Highlights
- Live timer that starts on your first reveal
- One-tap Dig / Flag switch for touch devices
- Server-rendered page that loads fast on any connection