Shapetris by bablawn

made by bablawn for LD35 (JAM)

Ever wanted to know what happens when we combine procedural generation with tetris? Well now all your pieces will shift around!

How many lines can you clear?

There is no audio :( So don't panic if you can't hear anything.

Developed by:
Mitchell Craig (@mitchcraig311)
Stephen Ma (@tehPHEN)

Controls:
W - Instant Drop
S - Fast Drop
A, D - Move blocks left/right

Source Available Here: https://github.com/Bablawn3d5/LD35

Windows	https://phen.itch.io/shapetris
Source	https://github.com/Bablawn3d5/LD35
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=93028

Ratings

Coolness	22%	2028
Overall(Jam)	2.75	971

Fun(Jam)	2.81	784
Graphics(Jam)	2.44	982
Innovation(Jam)	3.25	382
Theme(Jam)	3.06	741

Feedback

Pellanor

18. Apr 2016 · 21:33 UTC

Very amusing. Would be nice to be able to rotate blocks. Also it seems you can't lose.

emmelineprufrock

19. Apr 2016 · 14:16 UTC

Interesting. The random generation was a great idea. You don't really realize how important rotation is until you don't have it.

mike.cullingham

20. Apr 2016 · 01:19 UTC

Cool idea and implementation of the theme. Would be interested to see how a shape preview changes the difficulty. I was sadly never able to clear more than one line in a row. Good stuff though.

APantaloni

20. Apr 2016 · 10:46 UTC

Nice idea. Without rotation and because of the unusual shapes is very hard to not mess up the lines. I'd love to see this developed more

Roland M

20. Apr 2016 · 23:28 UTC

Cool idea, just if you could rotate the blocks it will be better. Nonetheless good game. =]

KitsuneQuestDev

21. Apr 2016 · 00:04 UTC

Good job man :D

derr

21. Apr 2016 · 09:48 UTC

Surprisingly fun and challenging Tetris clone. I like that you took an opposite stance on the theme.. what is Tetris if you don't get to "shift" the pieces? :-) Fun.

I had a few crashes in the middle of sessions. Unfortunately there are no log files so I cannot make a proper bug report.

pixelpotions

21. Apr 2016 · 17:00 UTC

I had so much fun playing this, I'm a sucker for tetris and you guys nailed it! The randomized shapes are such a good mechanic. I would like to see this finished one day.

broknecho

25. Apr 2016 · 03:53 UTC

Was neat to be able to get some of the more weird and split shapes to fit in some seemingly impossible spots! Definitely a familiar feel compared to tetris which is a good thing! Rotating blocks would be neat but also would add even more crazyness to the placement puzzles.

Good start here!

drazil100

03. May 2016 · 02:31 UTC

There are only so many ways one can remake Tetris so I am always a little surprised to see some new twist.

DevelopTech

03. May 2016 · 11:55 UTC

I like the twist taht you introduced to the classic teatris game. I would like to rotate the blocks and maybe have some kind of "next block preview, but good work anyway!