Daedalian Opus is a puzzle game that shares some similarities to Tetris. Both games have blocks you try to fit into a field of play. They have their roots in other puzzle games like Pentominoes. When I first looked at this game, I thought it was similar to an early prototype of Tetris. This versionContinue reading “Daedalian Opus Wants to be Tetris, but Falls Short”
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Tetris 2 | Yokoi Corner
Tetris 2 is a decent follow-up to the first game, even if it has a few problems. This is a case of a game trying to innovate and missing the mark. It plays a little like Dr. Mario. You still have some tetrominoes, but they are arranged differently from the first game. Often they areContinue reading “Tetris 2 | Yokoi Corner”
Tetris | Yokoi Corner
The story of Tetris has been told many times. It was created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 and had a complicated journey to the Game Boy. I’ve read a few books about it, read the story in other books, and watched plenty of videos about Tetris. Tetris is a spin on the puzzle game Pentomino.Continue reading “Tetris | Yokoi Corner”