This isn’t the first Kinect Tetris hack out there. In fact I wouldn’t call it the most elegant. But it’s certainly one of the most intense and bordering on exercise. It looks like P90x meets Nintendo, which makes me wonder if it’s awesome or work. Click through for the video. → Read More
I believe I saw something like this a year back that looked like it was created by licking normal sugar cubes and sticking them together, forming tetrads. As fun as that sounds, I’d just as soon have my Tetris pieces fully formed right out of the bag. That’s what this concept from Danil Zdorov aims to do. → Read More
Tetris is among the most widely-played games in history. So why is it that relatively few (in my experience) have every truly played it with another person? Probably because the multiplayer Tetris variants have been — well, more hacks than anything else. Sure, linked Gameboy Tetris was awesome, and there are established multiplayer Tetris communities, but as far as the creator of the game is concerned, we’re “not quite there yet.”
This interview, conducted by Gamasutra at one of the many 25th anniversary Tetris events this year, reveals that Alexey Pajitnov has been wrestling with this concept for quite a while. → Read More
With a webcam, a digital signaling processing board, and some Lego Mindstorms pieces, Creator Branislov Kisacanin put together what he calls the Tetris-Bot. The way it works is the Texas Instruments DSP board analyzes the screen and then communicates with the NXT robot through LED lights. The Tetris-Bot will then push the buttons on the number bad, which it can do at up to three strokes a second. → Read More
I’m a big fan of people who do fun stuff with computers and so I am a big fan of this. These guys programmed 20 computers to play one note over and over. The resulting cacophony turns out to be a beep-boop version of the Tetris theme. → Read More
Here’s my question to you, Tetris re-enactors. Why would you go to all the trouble of making neon block-shaped hats, and skate down a hill to fit together into a big column, yet not use actual Tetris shapes?! → Read More
The anxiety ridden addiction that is Tetris, is now available… in your shower. A tile supplier based in the UK is currently producing ceramic, indoor/outdoor tiles that allows you to create your own Tetris mosaic or order a pre-designed mosaic.
You can choose seven different colors, one for each of the Tetriminoes shapes. The colors are taken from Pantone colors and all orders come with an installation manual and grout spacers. → Read More
Piggy banks are boring. Tetris is not boring! Ergo, someone should make a Tetris piggy bank. Ah, there we go. If you don’t mind some of the most ear-piercing, agitating game music in the history of sound, then you might enjoy either the Breakout! or Tetris piggy banks being sold from Japan for about $40. A penny’s all you need to get a game up and running. You’ll have fun AND you’ll learn about saving! Check out the above video for an in-depth look at the games in action. Also, pay special attention to the loud, loud music and at how agitated the guy gets while playing. Both are equally unpleasant. Enjoy! [via DVICE] → Read More
It takes a special person to rock one the Tetris bracelet above. The bracelet is made with resin and painstakingly detailed with the Tetris blocks and the Game Over lettering. If you think you’re cool ‘nough to sport one of these, it’s available now here. via technabob → Read More
As both a gamer and a student of neuroscience, this fascinates me. This Science article is from way before the birth of CrunchGear, but you know us: any excuse to post, right? You may be familiar with the Tetris Effect: after playing Tetris (or Bejeweled, or Solitaire) for a while, you can’t get those pieces/gems/cards out of your head, and as you lay in bed they float in front of your eyes like ghosts of wasted time past. Well, some researchers were studying this effect (I know not why) and discovered that people with severe amnesia would also experience the Tetris effect — despite not remembering they’d ever played the game. I don’t think these findings are quite as applicable to something like World of Warcraft (it’s more the systematic and pattern-based nature of Tetris that makes it persist as a mental image), but just to be safe, no one tell Jack Thompson about it. → Read More
Tresling is the combination of one of the most beloved video games ever made, Tetris, and one of the fiercest sports around, arm wrestling. The idea is that you move your arm to move your piece and tap a button to rotate it, however, you do that while locking arms with an opponent. So, the loser not only sucks at Tetris, but he/she also is physically weak. → Read More
I’d like to think I’m pretty easygoing most of the time but when it comes to Tetris, something inside me goes haywire about trying to make sure all the blocks fit together perfectly. As such, I’m probably just a candidate for regular wall tiles because they’re arranged in what I’d consider to be the perfect Tetris conglomeration. However, if you can stand looking at that gaping hole between those two red pieces every morning when you wake up, then have at it. It’s your funeral. You can get a set of Tetris blocks for $42 over on Etsy.com — you get two of each type of block and, of course, you can arrange them any way you see fit. I suggest that you arrange them perfectly with a four-block-long opening and the tall green piece about to fall into it. via technabob → Read More
Finally, the greatest game of all time comes to the silver screen. I’m so ready for this. The sad part is I’d probably watch this movie if it came out — it’s like Robot Jox with blocks. Robot Blox! Watch the trailer here. [via Kotaku] → Read More
What is the one way you could improve Tetris? By making it alcoholic. Czech designer Martin Zampach’s concept product would let you make Tetrad-shaped ice cubes to drop in your G&T, or you could use the thing to make Tetradinal jell-o shots, perfect for your nerdy parties. I like the idea of them sliding down my gullet, forming lines in my tummy to be digested for drunkness points. I desperately hope that this thing becomes real and, unlike the Tetris bookshelf, does not cost an absurd amount of money. Tetrice → Read More
It’s part watch, part Tetris and *all entertainment*. It’s a Nixon-inspired watch with a built-in version of Tetris and Pong. (Funny, that’s the second Tetris post today… there must be some sort of conspiracy. Or maybe I’m just a tool. It could well be that.) It’s designed by this lass and I wish I had one right now. Tetris & Pong Forever [Yanko Design] → Read More
Just watch and try not to smile. → Read More
What happens when two dudes dressed as Tetris pieces get drunk and try to fight each other? This. At least it’s in Tijuana where shit like this is the least of everyone’s worries. Tetris cosplayers in parking-lot brawl [BoingBoing] → Read More
Ah Tetris, a favorite pastime from my irie eyed college days. I spent countless days skipping my morning classes to play Tetris with my roommates and be the top dog in the house. Sadly it never happened. All the adrenaline would get me flustered as the levels got faster and I’d just crash and burn. Eh, it happens. Tetris will always be a favorite of mine, so I’m on the fence about this new creation that Frozen North Productions game studio has coming out for Windows PCs. BioBlox as it’s being called will adjust the speed of the game according to your adrenaline level, which is measured by some pulse rate monitor. It would be extremely boring wouldn’t it? Who wants the game’s speed to crawl just so you can get a high score? Modified Tetris has calming effect [New Scientist] → Read More
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=4662636869909322164&hl=en Digg just found this great 60 minute documentary on Tetris. I’d suggest saving this link and heading home for a good viewing because it’s really an amazing documentary. They literally make the story of a simple Russian puzzle game into a fascinating thriller. Way to go, loyal subjects of the Queen. → Read More
