Lazy Tetris
Games
tetris variant
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438points
150comments
#99of 3,837 in 2025
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How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
34 positive, 35 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 16 critical, out of 90 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Idea: 14 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 12 againstDesign: 3 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Relaxing and fun, low stress
From 4 comments
I played it and thought it was dumb initially but then I loved the way it was not stressing me. Interesting concept
lorikmor on HNNice job, fun and relaxing
fallinditch on HNThis is super fun and relaxing. Maybe this is me being supremely lazy in Lazy Tetris, but I wish there was a way to fully clear the whole thing to reset the game without…
experimentctrlz on HNI had fun with this! Nice job :)
EdA1 on HN
Smooth mobile controls
From 1 comment
Wow this is such a great idea. Also the controls on mobile were top notch. No issues with random zooming, text selection, weird scrolling etc. Felt like a downloaded app.
metayrnc on HN
Removes time pressure, good for kids and non-gamers
From 3 comments
OMG my non-gaming partner who kind of likes Tetris, but doesn't like how fast the pieces move will LOVE this.
platevoltage on HNThis is good as a "Level -1" for small kids .
kazinator on HNI love this! It really allows you to examine the role of time pressure in gaming, and why tuning it is so key -- having too much time makes it significantly easier, to the point…
freeone3000 on HN
Objections
Missing ghost piece preview
From 3 comments
Feature request: to make it even lazier show a preview of where the piece is going to end up when it lands, like a ghost image
tantalor on HNNice! But a ghost piece would be helpful!
filt on HNGreat idea, played until I got a fullscreen clear, I really like it but the single rotation key is annoying, I suggest having separate clockwise/counter-clockwise keys. Also…
ilker2495 on HN
Name uses the trademarked Tetris term
From 3 comments
Just a word of warning, the Tetris Company is pretty aggressive about protecting their trademarks. I'd at least pick a different name, but sometimes they even go after Tetris…
jsheard on HNI would recommend renaming this project to not include the t word.
ggoo on HNGreat idea, played until I got a fullscreen clear, I really like it but the single rotation key is annoying, I suggest having separate clockwise/counter-clockwise keys. Also…
ilker2495 on HN
Drop and clear controls are unintuitive
From 2 comments
It is good but not intuitive. Also the line doesn’t clear when all tiles in the row are filled. It is good to show the shadow of the piece where it would fall - at least as an…
sherdil2022 on HNI prefered moving the piece down into the right place. I found it a bit annoying and also not intuitive to have to press ‚drop‘ for a piece which was down already and which i…
heisenbit on HN
Black screen or compatibility issues in some browsers
From 3 comments
In firefox on desktop I just get a black screen?
jccalhoun on HNyou should probably add an error popup when webgl is disabled it's black screen for me
NooneAtAll3 on HNMake it compatible with more browsers please
tremarley on HN
Requests
Multi-bag or 7-bag randomization
From 2 comments
Thank you all for playing and leaving such great suggestions and comments!! I will likely add many of these suggestions over the weekend. - Multi bag instead of fully random - No…
admtal on HNFantastic idea, thank you for sharing, will add multi bag
admtal on HN
Ghost piece preview
From 2 comments
Feature request: to make it even lazier show a preview of where the piece is going to end up when it lands, like a ghost image
tantalor on HNNice! But a ghost piece would be helpful!
filt on HN
Keyboard shortcut for clear
From 1 comment
Fun! Can we get a keyboard shortcut for clear?
alana314 on HN
Auto clear setting
From 1 comment
Really neat! Would love an "auto clear" setting though. Is it open source? This seems like a fun project to hack on
freedomben on HN
Open source release
From 1 comment
I’ll Prob open it up this weekend
admtal on HN
Questions
Is it open source?
From 1 comment
Really neat! Would love an "auto clear" setting though. Is it open source? This seems like a fun project to hack on
freedomben on HN
Why does the yellow button link to an Amazon listing?
From 1 comment
Why does the yellow button link to an amazon listing?
lastcoyotes on HN
Alternatives named
TETR.IO Zen mode
From 1 comment
Nice job. Add in some Nintendo Wii lobby style music to give it that extra chill vibe. FWIW, you can also do this on TETR.IO in Zen mode - just set the Gravity to 0 and turn…
vunderba on HN
Tetris the Grand Master 4
From 1 comment
If you happen to find the opposite of this fun, check out Tetris the Grand Master 4 which just released on Steam.
maplant on HN
Board-game Tetris variant
From 1 comment
There's a board-game version of Tetris that I've been playing with my toddler, and is pretty much the same low-stress approach. It's also multiplayer (the next piece everyone…
cshimmin on HN
Shiromino
From 1 comment
Great idea, played until I got a fullscreen clear, I really like it but the single rotation key is annoying, I suggest having separate clockwise/counter-clockwise keys. Also…
ilker2495 on HN