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Tetris-Inspired Games with a Unique Twist

by Stuart Faulkner
January 25, 2025
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Some folks say Tetris is the perfect game, and honestly, it’s tough to dispute that claim. Since its creation in 1985, Tetris has managed to transcend generations and platforms, finding its way onto just about every device imaginable. The beauty of Tetris lies in its simplicity and timelessness; one block falls at a time. Whether they’re L-blocks, squares, or those tricky z-shaped squiggles, the player’s task is clear: fit those pieces together to fill rows across the screen. Clear a row, and it’s gone, making way for more bricks.

People approach the essence of Tetris in different ways. For some, it’s a relaxing way to unwind, while others see it as the ultimate challenge. Then, there are those games that take Tetris’s core mechanics and crank them up a notch.

Take Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch, for instance. It’s a unique battle royale twist on the classic game. Every player is in their own game, but as things speed up, it’s a battle to be the last one standing. You might think some players would drop out right away, making for an easy match, but not so fast. You’re up against a crowd of Tetris enthusiasts, and to make matters worse, they can send their rivaling blocks to wreak havoc on your screen. I’ve scraped a victory a couple of times in Tetris 99, and let me tell you, each win felt like a monumental triumph.

Classic Tetris ramps up the difficulty through speed, too, with blocks piling up until there’s no room left. In January 2024, a 13-year-old gamer achieved the seemingly impossible: beating NES Tetris. This astounding achievement serves to remind us of the game’s straightforward yet engaging core, offering developers a playground to experiment on.

And that’s just what they’ve done. Enter Schwerkraftprojektiongerät, a fan-created version from Stephen Lavelle that’s as challenging to pronounce as it is to play. Imagine four Tetris games happening on different angles simultaneously, with skewed gravity causing blocks to tumble across games. Another intriguing project was Terrible Tetris Tuesday, an experiment by a solo developer who reinvented Tetris weekly. Picture sticky blocks or persistent fog obscuring the playing field—truly anything goes.

Then there’s Reaktor, which landed in October 2024. At first sight, it seems like another addition to this quirky Tetris genre. But here’s the twist—you’re assembling a cube in the center of the screen, with gravity shifting like a windmill. It’s a mind-bending spectacle seeing that central cube spiral out of control. Yet, solving the puzzle of correcting your missteps? Now, that’s engaging.

I’d always thought Tetris pieces were like old friends—predictable. But Reaktor made me question that bond. Oh, L-block, I trusted you! How could you ruin my streak? It’s always thrilling to see developers circle back to a cherished game and reinvent it. If you fancy challenging your mind with a twist on the original Tetris, give Reaktor a shot. As long as there’s a demand for innovative games, new iterations of Tetris will keep emerging, whether it be Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Tetris Effect, or the adventurous creativity of a solo developer turning a familiar puzzle into an exhilarating challenge.

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