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Apotris Is The Definitive Way To Play Tetris
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tomatoely sh.itjust.works tomatoely@sh.itjust.works
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This project is awesome. I love me some tetris, and most of the time I am content with playing the NES version. But it doesn't have the QOL features tetris' new entries have added over the years. I play on my phone, so I could download the official Tetris app, but it is sadly infested with ads and microtransactions and I'm not withstanding all that to clear some lines on the go. Enter Apotris, a tetris "clone" with all the niceties of modern tetris, and fully open source! It has features like block preview, hold mechanic, extendable list of queued blocks, and a variety of skins so you choose the one you feel sits right with you! Not only that, the gameplay is buttery smooth and I love how they added a little rumble animation that is pretty satisfying to see. I use the gba version with an emulator, but it is also supported across multiple platforms. It really comes off a game made with lots of care and love put into it. So, if you ever get the itch to play some tetris, give Apotris try!

Edit: Here's the link to apotris' official site https://akouzoukos.com/apotris

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FridaVermercury discuss.tchncs.de FridaVanMercury@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2026-09-16
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I used to play Techmino on Android, but haven't for a while and see they haven't released an update in quite some time...

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northernlights lemmy.today northernlights@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-10-05
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Aw no mobile version?

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ViscloReader lemmy.world ViscloReader@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-09-21
#4 · Quote Reply

If someone wants to play on PC here's the definitive way imo:

Tetr.io

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Widdershins lemmy.world Widdershins@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-04-04
#5 · Quote Reply

I used to play Techmino on Android, but haven't for a while and see they haven't released an update in quite some time...

What update does a tetris clone need?

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Otherbarry lemmy.zip otherbarry@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-07-05
#6 · (edited) Quote Reply

Aw no mobile version?

Yeah I was wondering that too. Their source code page (https://gitea.com/akouzoukos/apotris) does list instructions on building for Android yet they do not publish an Android build there or on F-Droid. Maybe it's still a work-in-progress, unclear if their source will actually compile a playable Android game but someone could give it a shot & let us know how it goes :D

I also wonder if the controls would work right on an Android device without keyboard/mouse/controller.

In the meantime Block Drop is a decent open source Tetris clone on Android, also on F-Droid (https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.blockdrop.game/).. this one is more old school simple Tetris action, Apotris looks like it's aiming for newer style Tetris.

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tomatoely sh.itjust.works tomatoely@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-07-28
#7 · Quote Reply

If someone wants to play on PC here's the definitive way imo: Tetr.io

Tetr.io is an awesome way to play if you prefer playing on a physical keyboard. I do wish it had a mobile client

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C8r9VwDUTeY3ZufQRYvq sopuli.xyz C8r9VwDUTeY3ZufQRYvq@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-07-31
#8 · Quote Reply

What update does a tetris clone need?

Facebook login? 🤷

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YiddishMcSquidish lemmy.today YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-03-10
#9 · Quote Reply

If someone wants to play on PC here's the definitive way imo: Tetr.io

JFC the intrusive ads!

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64bithero lemmy.world 64bithero@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-01-27
#10 · (edited) Quote Reply

Downloaded this for my Analogue pocket. I LOVE IT.

I’m eating good tonight thanks !!

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64bithero lemmy.world 64bithero@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-01-27
#11 · Quote Reply

JFC the intrusive ads!

I wish I had read this better. I installed the desktop client I am kind of paranoid now

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tomatoely sh.itjust.works tomatoely@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-07-28
#12 · Quote Reply

Yeah I was wondering that too. Their source code page (https://gitea.com/akouzoukos/apotris) does list instructions on building for Android yet they do not publish an Android build there or on F-Droid. Maybe it's still a work-in-progress, unclear if their source will actually compile a playable Android game but someone could give it a shot & let us know how it goes :D I also wonder if the c...

Hey I actually gave it a try and I could compile it for android!

It even has a battery indicator lol, pretty awesome!

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sleepmode lemmy.world sleepmode@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-27
#13 · Quote Reply

This is probably my favorite Tetris clone. I just loaded up my new GBA emulator with a ton of stuff to play and I go right back to it…

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FridaVermercury discuss.tchncs.de FridaVanMercury@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2026-09-16
#14 · Quote Reply

What update does a tetris clone need?

Since it is on Android simply compatibility with newer Android versions. They also added in lots of different ways to play Tetris, customization options for how it looks.

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kettuli lemmy.world kettuli@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-15
#15 · Quote Reply

Aw no mobile version?

GBA version on emulator works.

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Ooby lemmy.world Ooby@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#16 · Quote Reply

Hey I actually gave it a try and I could compile it for android! It even has a battery indicator lol, pretty awesome!

Now that you’ve tried both, how do the touch controls compare with the GBA version in an emulator? Any easier to avoid accidental drops when it speeds up?

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tomatoely sh.itjust.works tomatoely@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-07-28
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Now that you’ve tried both, how do the touch controls compare with the GBA version in an emulator? Any easier to avoid accidental drops when it speeds up?

Yes, It's actually very fleshed out. For starters, the cross doesn't have diagonals so you're less likely to mess up your placement. And then you can actually move around and resize the buttons to your liking on the settings. Here's a screenshot of how my controls look now:

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