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Make your own Tetris-style game

A TAO-1 tetris-style game is a working tetris-style game built from one plain-English request: you describe what you want, and TAO-1 builds it.

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The falling-blocks classic, built your way. Ask for a name, the speed, the scoring or the controls, and TAO-1 builds a playable game you can share.

Falling-blocks game STACKFALL built by TAO-1: a dark 10-by-20 well with a stack of colored blocks and a falling bar, a start card, a next-piece box, and score, best, lines and level counters
AI-generated. Built by TAO-1 in 29 seconds from the ask on the right. Open the live demo

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Free to start: new accounts get $5 of credit. No code needed.

Tetris-style game built by TAO-1 on a phone
On a phone

What's in a TAO-1 tetris-style game?

Keyboard and touch

Arrow keys to move, up or X to rotate, space to hard drop on a computer; swipe, tap or the on-screen pad on a phone.

Classic line scoring

Clearing 1, 2, 3 or 4 lines at once scores 100, 300, 500 or 800 points, times your level.

Levels that speed up

Every 10 lines raise the level and the blocks fall faster, so a run gets harder the longer you last.

Next piece and landing guide

A preview box shows the next piece, and an outline shows where the falling piece will land.

Saved high score

Your best score is kept on the device and shown next to the score, so there's always a number to beat.

Pause and restart

P or the pause button stops a run; a game-over card shows your score and best, and Enter or a tap starts again.

Is a TAO-1 tetris-style game right for you?

A good fit if you want a first version live quickly and are happy to edit the details yourself.

Check before you share it: a first version can include placeholder contact details, photos and reviews. Replace them with your own.

How do I make a tetris-style game with TAO-1?

1. Say what you want

Type something like "a falling-blocks puzzle where the pieces speed up". Add a name, a speed, a scoring twist or the controls you want.

2. Watch it build

TAO-1 builds the game, checks that it starts and responds to the controls, and gives you a live preview. This one took 29 seconds.

3. Change it by asking

Play it, then ask for changes ("add a hold piece", "start at level 5"), and publish it to a link your friends can open.

What else can I add to my tetris-style game?

  • Add a hold piece you can swap with the falling one
  • Add a 40-line sprint mode with a timer
  • Show the next three pieces instead of one
  • Add garbage rows that rise from the bottom on higher levels
  • Add a leaderboard of the top 10 scores on this device

Questions about tetris-style games

Can my kids make their own version?

Yes. They describe the game in their own words and change it by asking; no coding needed.

Does it work on phones?

Yes. It has swipe and on-screen controls, and you can publish it to a link that opens on any phone.

How much does it cost?

New accounts start with $5 of free credit, which is enough to build and change a game like this one.