OpenAI Models Struggle with Minesweeper: Dev Seeks Prompt Optimization
NazgulResebo · reddit · 2026-08-13
A developer connected several OpenAI models to a game of Minesweeper to test their logical reasoning, but the results were underwhelming.
The current system prompt includes detailed game rules, coordinate definitions, and strict output formatting (returning only action and coordinates without explanation). The author is seeking community advice on further prompt optimizations to improve the models' win rate.
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