Gnome Games for Kindle: Chess & Minesweeper
Gnome Chess and Gnome Mines bring classic chess and Minesweeper gameplay to your Kindle.
Direct ports of the Gnome Games suite, built for Kindle e-readers with smooth, responsive touch controls.
What’s Included
- Gnome Chess: Challenge the integrated Stockfish chess engine right on your Kindle.
- Gnome Mines: Play classic Minesweeper with touch controls and fast response.
Key Features
- Optimized for Kindle (armel and armhf; softfloat and hardfloat)
- No extra libraries required—built with pre-installed GTK2
- Fast gameplay and reliable performance on all supported firmware
- Launch directly from KUAL (Kindle Unified Application Launcher)
- Works fully offline—no internet required after install
How to Install
- Download gnomegames.zip:
Direct download link
- Connect your Kindle to your computer by USB.
- Unpack the ZIP to
/mnt/us/extensions/ on your Kindle.
- Open KUAL—Gnome Chess and Gnome Mines will appear as extensions.
How to Play
- Launch Gnome Chess or Gnome Mines from KUAL.
- Use touch controls to play each game.
- Chess uses Stockfish for a strong computer opponent; Minesweeper offers the classic puzzle grid.
Technical Notes
- Direct GTK2 ports—no extra dependencies needed.
- Compatible with softfloat and hardfloat firmware (armel/armhf).
- Tested on Kindle firmware 5.14.3 and 5.17.1.
- Fully offline after setup.
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