Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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!
Be sure to check out General Translation for all your general translation needs! - dithering.rocks/GT
Make your own Tetris tier list - tiermaker.com/create/official-tetris-games-19482603
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
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Sources:
canonfire.net/post/767223541074722816/tetris-forever-is-marketing-disguised-as-a
tetrisconcept.net/threads/june-6-1984.2411
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
web.archive.org/web/20241121203747/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/tetris-forever
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:12 Morphogenetic Dissonance
7:11 The First Tetris
29:28 Arcade Rivals
50:54 The Nintendo Dark Age
1:11:03 End Of Exclusivity
1:49:45 A New Tetris
2:11:58 The Second First Tetris
2:34:42 The Complete History
3:02:49 Morphogenetic Resonance
3:08:43 Why Is Tetris Good?
3:35:44 Conclusion
Thanks for watching!
This video is dedicated to my friend, Alotryx.
#acerola #gamedev #godot
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!
Be sure to check out General Translation for all your general translation needs! - dithering.rocks/GT
Make your own Tetris tier list - tiermaker.com/create/official-tetris-games-19482603
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
Support me on Patreon!
patreon.com/acerola_t
Socials:
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/acerola.gg
Twitter: twitter.com/Acerola_t
Twitch: twitch.tv/acerola
Discord: discord.gg/FxGQvbfm6Y
Sources:
canonfire.net/post/767223541074722816/tetris-forever-is-marketing-disguised-as-a
tetrisconcept.net/threads/june-6-1984.2411
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
web.archive.org/web/20241121203747/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/tetris-forever
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:12 Morphogenetic Dissonance
7:11 The First Tetris
29:28 Arcade Rivals
50:54 The Nintendo Dark Age
1:11:03 End Of Exclusivity
1:49:45 A New Tetris
2:11:58 The Second First Tetris
2:34:42 The Complete History
3:02:49 Morphogenetic Resonance
3:08:43 Why Is Tetris Good?
3:35:44 Conclusion
Thanks for watching!
This video is dedicated to my friend, Alotryx.
#acerola #gamedev #godot
