Hormuz Minesweeper – Are you tired of winning?
PythonicNinja
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425 comments
March 22, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (19 comments)
seydor
Hormuz is not a minefield though. According to sources, ships are moving near the coast of Iran, according to other sources they are being charged $2M per passage. According to other sources only Yuan paid oil is allowed.
ginko
So is the message here that demining the strait of Hormuz will be fairly easy? I was expecting some curve balls at the end with undecidable constellations but it was all quite straightforward.
jimnotgym
Very very good satire. Well done
0dayman
and missiles too, not just mines
kentwistle
Looks good but can’t play on iPad due to lack of right click.
galad87
It's missing the double click on a number feature from minesweeper.
us321
The missile feature is missing.
abdusco
Wonderful! Now make another app that lets you pick which children are ok to kill
BoredPositron
It's a piece about showing the detachment from war and you are arguing like idiots again. "Look how easy it is," you say. "Even a child could do it. Let me show you." And just two minutes later, there you are: huffing and puffing, bickering like you’re back on the schoolyard. The irony is almost as staggering as your ignorance.
general_reveal
Trump is trying to prompt the Straight like it’s ChatGPT.
roysting
I have not finished a game, but I would be very disappointed if I didn’t get credit for stopping a war once I’ve won.
justintiime
Missing feature where you blanket nuke the whole area to destroy mines.
lukan
Ok, I did win. Do I get cheaper gasoline now?
alecco
https://sweepthestrait.com/ This one was made the first week of the war.
franze
here is my version with algo generated levels and you have to navigate a ship from left to right https://strait-sweeper.franzai.com/
nullzzz
Well done! I don’t quite agree with making fun of the situation that’s deadly serious to many innocent people. Yet I’m sure the intentions of the author were good. Hoping for peace.
mppm
Thank you for Making Minesweeper Great Again!
hakrgrl
How about you make an app about "winning" that involves flying a cargo plane loaded with so much cash to Iranian Islamists that it struggles to stay aloft. Because that was the strategy before Trump and it led to terror tunnels, terror proxies, and weapons grade nuclear enrichment. Edit: For the record this actually happened 10 years ago under Obama. https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/03/politics/us-sends-plane-iran-... > Washington CNN — The Obama administration secretly arranged a plane delivery of $400 million in cash on the same day Iran released four American prisoners and formally implemented the nuclear deal, US officials confirmed Wednesday.
cyanydeez
Every player action needs to be followed by a drone animation randomly crashing into the remaining tiles.