Dead Trees

Games

physics puzzle game

SHOW HN2022

389points
96comments
#91of 2,570 in 2022
Top 4%of 2022 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

23 positive, 27 neutral or asking, 11 mixed, 14 critical, out of 75 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.

Execution: 3 for, 7 againstIdea: 6 for, 1 againstDesign: 5 for, 2 againstPerformance: 1 for, 4 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Fun and original physics twist on Tetris

    From 3 comments
    • This is an amazing idea. So original and yet so simple and "obvious" in a way... Excellent execution, too. Bravo. (I didn't understand one could interact with the fallen pieces…
      bambax on HN
    • This is fun! Creative idea and nicely made. https://dro.pm/k.png -- Is this a bug, or are you basically game over once you have a gap in your bottom row and the rest will never…
      lucb1e on HN
    • Love it. Tetris is such a well worn cultural institution that its ripe for parody. Reminded me of this Japanese comedy routine involving Tetris[0] Totally doesn't need any…
      DrPhish on HN
  • Satisfying block breaking and colours

    From 2 comments
    • The colors of the tiles are satisfying
      ge96 on HN
    • I had fun going "full auto" with the left, right, down keys. It fills up the screen with a bunch of exploding boxes at first and then alternates between stacking boxes up as it…
      dugmartin on HN

Objections

  • Only the bottom row clears, so stacked full rows never clear

    From 3 comments
    • I think this is great and a lot of fun. The only improvement I could suggest is that it only seems to clear the bottom line. If I have an incomplete bottom line, but the row…
      dwringer on HN
    • I agree. It's a fun game. My case with a second complete row https://imgur.com/a/sQEQPKM After a few games, it quite playable [without using the mouse, that I classify as…
      gus_massa on HN
    • This is really cool but I have some feedback: being able to drag the pieces removed all of the challenge, so it wasn’t really fun; only the bottom row will clear - this kind of…
      xigency on HN
  • Dragging blocks with the mouse is a cheat that removes challenge

    From 2 comments
    • Moving blocks with the mouse feels a bit of a cheat!
      hermitcrab on HN
    • This is really cool but I have some feedback: being able to drag the pieces removed all of the challenge, so it wasn’t really fun; only the bottom row will clear - this kind of…
      xigency on HN
  • Does not work well on mobile; controls unclear

    From 3 comments
    • Is there a way to play this on mobile? Tapping makes the pieces drop, but I can't work out a way to control the pieces.
      thematrixturtle on HN
    • Came here to ask this. Not sure why this isn’t mentioned more — or is it and I’m just overlooking it? Right now the only controls I can figure out on mobile is touch = drop. No…
      jader201 on HN
    • I couldn't get dragging to work in Android chrome :(
      graderjs on HN
  • Crashes when holding the down key

    From 3 comments
    • A funny thing happens if you just press the down arrow and keep it pressed. The game area quickly fills up with squares, and then it just continues to add more shapes until,…
      dotdi on HN
    • Yeah, holding "Down" was an incredibly effective strategy at 5fps. At least until the tab crashed.
      kevincox on HN
    • Aborted(Assertion failed: draw_list->_VtxCurrentIdx < (1 << 16) && "Too many vertices in ImDrawList using 16-bit indices. Read comment above", at:…
      drdec on HN

Requests

  • Add a row counter and clear any complete row

    From 2 comments
    • I agree. It's a fun game. My case with a second complete row https://imgur.com/a/sQEQPKM After a few games, it quite playable [without using the mouse, that I classify as…
      gus_massa on HN
    • My strategy was just keep cramming more blocks in and wait. Eventually the pressure at the top forces the bottom line to rearrange and clear. But I do think the threshold of…
      graderjs on HN
  • Support phone accelerometer or gyro controls

    From 4 comments
    • This is an amazing idea. So original and yet so simple and "obvious" in a way... Excellent execution, too. Bravo. (I didn't understand one could interact with the fallen pieces…
      bambax on HN
    • I keep wanting to tilt my phone to influence how the blocks shift around and fall. Very cool! Graphics and responsiveness are truly excellent. Impressive game code, especially on…
      rashkov on HN
    • Is it possible to make use of gravity sensor on phones?
      lnyng on HN
    • Thanks for the feedback, using the phone's accelerometer is actually a great idea! As others mentioned, there are web APIs for that these days, I'll try to include something like…
      Unit520 on HN
  • Add sound effects and music

    From 1 comment
    • This was fun! All I want is some music and sound effects!
      cpitman on HN
  • Add a shake button

    From 2 comments
    • I enjoyed it. It seems like only full rows in the bottom are counted or something? Or maybe I had a subtle alignment issue. But eventually I got a small gap at the bottom. I…
      bee_rider on HN
    • This is great. Add shaking, and it'll be perfect.
      Andrew_nenakhov on HN

Questions

  • How to aim or move pieces with controls

    From 2 comments
  • Is it a port of Box2D?

    From 1 comment
    • I always loved this kind of game and playing with the libraries demos (IIRC box2d) back in the day. Is this using a port of that? I wish there were more not gaming uses for these…
      swah on HN

Alternatives named

  • Triptych

    From 3 comments
    • My favorite variation on ‘silly Tetris’ is Triptych: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM4uZuA1_d0 Quite similar to the OP actually in terms of physics, but with three-in-a-row as…
      aasasd on HN
    • This game reminds me of Triptych (http://chroniclogic.com/triptych.htm).
      butz on HN
    • Reminds me of the game Tryptich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM4uZuA1_d0
      WithinReason on HN
  • Not Tetris

    From 1 comment
    • Thoughts: 1. Tetris -- Obviously different than Tetris 2. Not Tetris -- https://stabyourself.net/nottetris2/ Similar, but less destructive. Not-Tetris is closer to the original…
      dragontamer on HN
  • Tricky Towers

    From 1 comment
    • Thoughts: 1. Tetris -- Obviously different than Tetris 2. Not Tetris -- https://stabyourself.net/nottetris2/ Similar, but less destructive. Not-Tetris is closer to the original…
      dragontamer on HN
  • Hell Tetris

    From 1 comment
    • Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/724/ ; there are implementations (google “Hell Tetris”).
      nathell on HN
  • Crayon Physics Deluxe

    From 1 comment
    • This is so fun! It kind of reminds me of Crayon Physics Deluxe, which I played obsessively when it came out.
      braingenious on HN

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