Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle game where the objective is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them. The game is played on a grid, and each square on the grid can either be empty or contain a mine. The player starts the game by clicking on a square. If the square is empty, the player can then click on adjacent squares to reveal more of the board. If the player clicks on a square that contains a mine, the game is over.
Minesweeper is a popular game because it is both challenging and addictive. The game requires players to use logic and deduction to determine which squares are safe to click on. Minesweeper also has a high replay value, as the board is randomly generated each time the game is played.