Build a Minesweeper Game with React Native

Minesweeper looks simple until you try to build it. Random bomb placement, counting neighbors in a 2D matrix, recursively revealing empty cells: it's a genuinely fun algorithm workout wrapped in a small React Native app. I build the whole game in the video, from npx react-native init to a playable board.

Great project if you want to sharpen your logic skills while practicing components, props, and state.

What's inside

• Model the board as a 2D matrix of cell objects
• Place bombs randomly and increment neighbor counts
• Reveal adjacent cells recursively when you tap a zero
• Build a clean, reusable Cell component driven by props
• Keep game logic in utility functions, separate from UI
• Extend it yourself with timers, graphics, or difficulty settings

Resources

CourseReact Native course

From game logic to shipped apps: 17 sections and 800+ minutes, fundamentals to the stores.