Dead Trees
Games
physics puzzle game
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
23 positive, 27 neutral or asking, 11 mixed, 14 critical, out of 75 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.
Execution: 3 for, 7 againstIdea: 6 for, 1 againstDesign: 5 for, 2 againstPerformance: 1 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and original physics twist on Tetris
From 3 comments
This is an amazing idea. So original and yet so simple and "obvious" in a way... Excellent execution, too. Bravo. (I didn't understand one could interact with the fallen pieces…
bambax on HNThis is fun! Creative idea and nicely made. https://dro.pm/k.png -- Is this a bug, or are you basically game over once you have a gap in your bottom row and the rest will never…
lucb1e on HNLove it. Tetris is such a well worn cultural institution that its ripe for parody. Reminded me of this Japanese comedy routine involving Tetris[0] Totally doesn't need any…
DrPhish on HN
Satisfying block breaking and colours
From 2 comments
The colors of the tiles are satisfying
ge96 on HNI had fun going "full auto" with the left, right, down keys. It fills up the screen with a bunch of exploding boxes at first and then alternates between stacking boxes up as it…
dugmartin on HN
Objections
Only the bottom row clears, so stacked full rows never clear
From 3 comments
I think this is great and a lot of fun. The only improvement I could suggest is that it only seems to clear the bottom line. If I have an incomplete bottom line, but the row…
dwringer on HNI agree. It's a fun game. My case with a second complete row https://imgur.com/a/sQEQPKM After a few games, it quite playable [without using the mouse, that I classify as…
gus_massa on HNThis is really cool but I have some feedback: being able to drag the pieces removed all of the challenge, so it wasn’t really fun; only the bottom row will clear - this kind of…
xigency on HN
Dragging blocks with the mouse is a cheat that removes challenge
From 2 comments
Moving blocks with the mouse feels a bit of a cheat!
hermitcrab on HNThis is really cool but I have some feedback: being able to drag the pieces removed all of the challenge, so it wasn’t really fun; only the bottom row will clear - this kind of…
xigency on HN
Does not work well on mobile; controls unclear
From 3 comments
Is there a way to play this on mobile? Tapping makes the pieces drop, but I can't work out a way to control the pieces.
thematrixturtle on HNCame here to ask this. Not sure why this isn’t mentioned more — or is it and I’m just overlooking it? Right now the only controls I can figure out on mobile is touch = drop. No…
jader201 on HNI couldn't get dragging to work in Android chrome :(
graderjs on HN
Crashes when holding the down key
From 3 comments
A funny thing happens if you just press the down arrow and keep it pressed. The game area quickly fills up with squares, and then it just continues to add more shapes until,…
dotdi on HNYeah, holding "Down" was an incredibly effective strategy at 5fps. At least until the tab crashed.
kevincox on HNAborted(Assertion failed: draw_list->_VtxCurrentIdx < (1 << 16) && "Too many vertices in ImDrawList using 16-bit indices. Read comment above", at:…
drdec on HN
Requests
Add a row counter and clear any complete row
From 2 comments
I agree. It's a fun game. My case with a second complete row https://imgur.com/a/sQEQPKM After a few games, it quite playable [without using the mouse, that I classify as…
gus_massa on HNMy strategy was just keep cramming more blocks in and wait. Eventually the pressure at the top forces the bottom line to rearrange and clear. But I do think the threshold of…
graderjs on HN
Support phone accelerometer or gyro controls
From 4 comments
This is an amazing idea. So original and yet so simple and "obvious" in a way... Excellent execution, too. Bravo. (I didn't understand one could interact with the fallen pieces…
bambax on HNI keep wanting to tilt my phone to influence how the blocks shift around and fall. Very cool! Graphics and responsiveness are truly excellent. Impressive game code, especially on…
rashkov on HNIs it possible to make use of gravity sensor on phones?
lnyng on HNThanks for the feedback, using the phone's accelerometer is actually a great idea! As others mentioned, there are web APIs for that these days, I'll try to include something like…
Unit520 on HN
Add sound effects and music
From 1 comment
This was fun! All I want is some music and sound effects!
cpitman on HN
Add a shake button
From 2 comments
I enjoyed it. It seems like only full rows in the bottom are counted or something? Or maybe I had a subtle alignment issue. But eventually I got a small gap at the bottom. I…
bee_rider on HNThis is great. Add shaking, and it'll be perfect.
Andrew_nenakhov on HN
Questions
How to aim or move pieces with controls
From 2 comments
How do you aim?
geoduck14 on HNAre directional controls possible on mobile?
anoncow on HN
Is it a port of Box2D?
From 1 comment
I always loved this kind of game and playing with the libraries demos (IIRC box2d) back in the day. Is this using a port of that? I wish there were more not gaming uses for these…
swah on HN
Alternatives named
Triptych
From 3 comments
My favorite variation on ‘silly Tetris’ is Triptych: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM4uZuA1_d0 Quite similar to the OP actually in terms of physics, but with three-in-a-row as…
aasasd on HNThis game reminds me of Triptych (http://chroniclogic.com/triptych.htm).
butz on HNReminds me of the game Tryptich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM4uZuA1_d0
WithinReason on HN
Not Tetris
From 1 comment
Thoughts: 1. Tetris -- Obviously different than Tetris 2. Not Tetris -- https://stabyourself.net/nottetris2/ Similar, but less destructive. Not-Tetris is closer to the original…
dragontamer on HN
Tricky Towers
From 1 comment
Thoughts: 1. Tetris -- Obviously different than Tetris 2. Not Tetris -- https://stabyourself.net/nottetris2/ Similar, but less destructive. Not-Tetris is closer to the original…
dragontamer on HN
Hell Tetris
From 1 comment
Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/724/ ; there are implementations (google “Hell Tetris”).
nathell on HN
Crayon Physics Deluxe
From 1 comment
This is so fun! It kind of reminds me of Crayon Physics Deluxe, which I played obsessively when it came out.
braingenious on HN