Understanding TETRIS As a Game Developer
Acerola
Jul 12, 2026 00:35
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Tetris is most likely the best selling game of all time, which is all anyone ever talks about, so today we'll be talking about the actual game itself. How did Tetris evolve from its first inception to its latest release? When did mechanics we all associate with the game actually come into existence? Why is Tetris even good in the first place? I'm not sure! So I spent the past 7 months figuring it out. Please enjoy!
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Topics covered: the complete history of TETRIS games, every TETRIS game mechanic explained (mostly), how the graphics of TETRIS games work, rotation systems, rng systems, movement systems, and of course why TETRIS is actually a good game and how each variation of each system can radically change the experience
No AI was used in the making of this video.
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Sources:
https://canonfire.net/post/767223541074722816/tetris-forever-is-marketing-disguised-as-a
https://www.tetrisconcept.net/threads/june-6-1984.2411/
https://nationalcioreview.com/articles-insights/tech-time-travel/tech-time-travel-tetris-is-released-to-the-world/
https://simon.lc/tetris-timeline
https://tetris.wiki/List_of_official_Tetris_games
https://tetris.wiki/Tetris_Guideline
https://web.archive.org/web/20241121203747/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/tetris-forever
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This video is dedicated to my friend, Alotryx.
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