Ask HN: What do you think of this Tetris variant that is simpler than Tetris?

1 amichail 1 5/29/2025, 10:45:36 PM

Here's a prompt to try it out using Gemini 2.5 Pro (preview):

Create a single web page that I can load into a browser that implements this Tetris variant: tetrominoes always retain their shape and are removed in their entirety. In particular, clearing a line would remove all tetrominoes with at least one square in that line. Remaining Tetrominoes do not fall. Use dark mode. Show a shadow.

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anigbrowl · 4h ago

The description sounds intriguing, but I'd rather play an already-realized version than wastefully regenerate the code from scratch (times some large number of HN users).

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Ask HN: What do you think of this Tetris variant that is simpler than Tetris?

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