I like Minesweeper, and it's okay that people like this game. I don't think people play traditional minesweeper as seriously as I do, which is why I have a strong opinion. I don't mind that people like this game, but I have a genuine complaint about the the design of the game because I feel its against the spirit of minesweeper itself. Again, I don't really expect people to agree with me, but the arguments given against me fail to respect my own feelings on the game. In fact, most of the points against me make it seem like i'm being unreasonable to articulate the differences in the games I enjoy and this one.
I cant speak for the designer of the game but for me it has more to do of the spirit of lerning patterns and secrets then game of minesweeper.
Its like a 5 minuts game of caves of qud, any other roug or tactics game with random elements. It maks you feal a bit smarter for every “death” and still adding to a new experience the next run.
I don’t think this game in any way, shape or form takeaway anything from the original minesweeper. If anything it may add to it if people find this game intriguing.
And i don’t think the minesweeper mechanics is the core of this game at all… it’s just the thing to deliver the experience of progress.
Not trolling! just telling you my 2 cents! (Probobly worth nothing) 😉