# Strata — Minesweeper — Classic rules- Irregular grids

> Classic rules- Irregular grids (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Kearney.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strata-minesweeper/id6759453995 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Kearney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875316050)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strata-minesweeper/id6759453995/reviews.md

## What is Strata?

Minesweeper. Unboxed.

The rules haven't changed. The grid has.

Strata generates a new irregularly shaped board every time you play. No rectangles. No predictable patterns. Narrow corridors, isolated pockets, organic contours -- each puzzle is terrain you've never seen before.

Same deduction. Same flags. Same satisfying cascade when you nail a zero-cell. But the geometry forces you to think again.

BUILT FOR YOUR THUMBS
Grids are deliberately small with large touch targets. No pinch-to-zoom. No panning. No squinting at tiny cells. The entire puzzle fits on one screen, playable one-handed.

THREE DIFFICULTY TIERS
Easy: Wide, forgiving shapes. 20-30 cells. Room to breathe.
Medium: Corridors appear. Neighbor counts drop. 35-50 cells.
Hard: Narrow bridges, peninsulas, 2-neighbor cells. 55-75 cells. Guessing happens.

THE SHAPE IS THE GAME
Irregular grids disrupt the patterns you've internalized from thousands of rectangular games. A cell with 3 neighbors instead of 8 changes everything. Peninsulas isolate information. Narrow bridges create chokepoints. The shape is the puzzle.

WHAT YOU GET
- Procedurally generated irregular grids
- Classic minesweeper rules (tap to reveal, long-press to flag)
- First-tap safety on every board
- Per-difficulty stats: win rate, best time, streaks
- Game state saves automatically
- Haptic feedback tuned to each action
- Dark mode by default

WHAT YOU DON'T GET
No tutorials. No hints. No ads. No accounts. No cloud. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Ever.

A puzzle game for people who already know minesweeper.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-02-23

No release notes.

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All apps by Matthew Kearney: https://appshunter.io/developer/1875316050

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