Hey everyone,

I’ve been obsessed with the idea of making Minesweeper more "head-to-head" and I’m working on a mobile app concept focused on a ranking system and live multiplayer. I wanted to run the game modes by you guys to see if this is something you'd actually play.

The Core Modes:

1. The Turn-Based Battle (1v1 & 2v2)

• 1v1: You and an opponent play on the same board. You take turns (5-10s timer) making moves. If you hit a mine, you lose. If the board is cleared, a larger, denser board spawns until someone slips up or runs out of time.
• 2v2: Same logic, but you and a teammate share a board. You alternate moves with the other team. One mistake by either teammate ends the round for your side.

2. The Speed Sprint (1v1 & 2v2)

• 1v1: You and an opponent race on identical, separate boards. You can’t see their board, but you see their live stats (tiles left, flags placed). Faster clear wins.
• 2v2: You and your friend are on the same board at the same time. You’re both clicking simultaneously to clear it as fast as possible.
• The Penalty: If you hit a mine in speed mode, you get a 3-second freeze penalty before you can click again.

Ranking System:

As you climb the ladder, the board difficulty scales by both dimensions and mine density, so high-rank games will be much more intense.

A few questions for the pros:

1. Does sharing a board in 2v2 speed mode sound chaotic in a good way, or would it be too frustrating?
2. In the turn-based mode, would you prefer a "blitz" style (5-10s per move) or something longer?
3. What’s the "dealbreaker" for you in a mobile Minesweeper app?

Would love to hear your thoughts and is it something you would love to play so i can start coding or not!