Minesweeper Raycasted

Games

browser minesweeper game

SHOW HN2026

Didn't think it will go anywhere, tbh.

Shown by franze on Jul 25, 2026. Click the card to turn it over.

18points

12comments

#2,128of 4,366 in 2026

Top 49%of 2026 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.44.

Execution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against

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Honest Show HN post
From 1 comment
- This is the most honest Show HN I have seen here in recent times.
  smusamashah on HN

Flag button does not work
From 1 comment
- The "flag" button doesn't seem to do anything, it just shows a flag on the screen for half a second and nothing happens
  flexagoon on HN
Controls are unclear; mouse input and marking bombs are not obvious
From 1 comment
- The controls are atrocious, why does the mouse not work? How do you do mark the bombs? I hope your AI is reading this. It needs affordances of some sort. At least have an obvious…
  bagels on HN
Appears to be AI slop
From 1 comment
- How this AI slop gets into top of HN?
  zerof1l on HN
Game does not work or shows an uncaught error
From 2 comments
- > Uncaught Error How apt.
  chrisjj on HN
- does not work dude
  sakhund on HN

Add clear on-screen controls and instructions
From 1 comment
- The controls are atrocious, why does the mouse not work? How do you do mark the bombs? I hope your AI is reading this. It needs affordances of some sort. At least have an obvious…
  bagels on HN

Why fork it when it is unsatisfactory?
From 1 comment
- Why would I want to fork this thing?
  bagels on HN