🧩 Detris
A gravity-twisting twist on falling blocks
Detris was originally born as a tiny 1K prototype for the Pico-Jam 2025.
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151816
It has since evolved into a full Tetris-like.
At first glance, it looks like a classic falling-block game…
But here, you can defy gravity!
You can move your current piece upward to buy time — but beware: the more you fight gravity, the more blocks will fall at once!
Ever tried Tetris in co-op?
With DETRIS, you can! Play with a friend — or against a psychotic CPU that fights to place its blocks faster than you!
🎮 How to Play
- Move and rotate falling pieces as usual.
- Press UP to counter gravity.
- Clear lines to score and survive.
- The more you take time, the faster things get!
Each level comes with a unique goal:
- 🧱 Clear a set number of lines.
- 🎨 Use a given number of blocks of a specific color.
- 🧩 Combine blocks of two target colors.
- 💥 Chain a set number of multi-line combos!
✨ Features
- Smooth and fluid movements.
- Multiple mission types that change your playstyle.
- Cooperative mode with human or CPU.
- Built entirely for Pico-8.
🕹️ Controls
- Move ← / →
- Rotate Z / X
- Counter Gravity ↑
- Fast drop ↓
💬 Credits
Coded by Sébastien Raupp
Homepage music:
cover/adaptation of the UFO 50 menu music (Eirik Suhrke) transcribed by kittenm4ster
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145825
Ingame music:
keyboardonly
Minified using
https://github.com/thisismypassport/shrinko8
Unsigned integers handled using
https://github.com/jaredkrinke/pico-8-util
📦 History
v1.00a — Initial release
v1.03a — Bugs fixing - score review
v1.04a — Added experimental cooperative mode
v1.05a — Added CPU levels
v1.06a — Updated musics
v1.08a — Internal optimisations
v1.09a — Added game level parameter
v1.11a — Improved CPU
Any feedback/suggestion is welcome.
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