Pynes

A classic minesweeper game for Linux, built with Python, GTK 4, and Libadwaita.

v3.2.0GPL-3.0

Mines for lines :)

Pynes is my take on the classic minesweeper game, made for the Linux desktop. It's written in Python with GTK 4 and Libadwaita (through PyGObject, the Python bindings for GTK), so it fits in with the rest of your GNOME apps.

The Pynes game window

What can you do in it?

Play on the usual board sizes: 8x8, 16x16, and 24x16.
Set your own board size and how much of it is mines.
Pick your own colors for the text and each kind of tile.
Turn the animations on or off.
Keep track of your best times on the leaderboard.

The Pynes preferences window

How did it start?

I first pushed Pynes in April 2022, and it has been rewritten a few times since then. The latest round split the game handler into a separate state and engine, which made the game logic a lot easier to follow.

How do I install it?

For now, you build it from source with Meson. You'll need Python 3.10 or higher, GTK 4, Libadwaita, and PyGObject installed first.

git clone https://github.com/astraldev/pynes
cd pynes
meson setup builddir
meson compile -C builddir
meson install -C builddir

Or build it as a Flatpak, if you have the GNOME SDK installed:

flatpak-builder --force-clean --user --install build-dir src/build-aux/flatpak/org.astralco.pynes.json

The full steps, including uninstalling, are in BUILD.md.

Found a bug?

Open an issue on GitHub, any help is welcome. Pynes is licensed under GPL v3.