ArcanaTris

This Tetris-inspired game goes beyond the classic: it's visually stunning, with a unique identity. The characters add an extra layer of charm and make the experience even more engaging. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Loved it!

Arcanatris is easy to pick up and play. That's because its Tetris, just with a largely different block set so they don't get sued for copyright infringement. Blocks drop from the top and you form lines to make them disappear. You also collect diamonds to fill a meter, at which you point you can switch blocks with another. Arcanatris is therefore, easy to pick up and play. There are two main modes on offer. The classic mode is just build lines and try to get the high score. And then there is Arcane Ascent. In this mode, you build lines until you level up, at which point you spend your coins to get power ups. There is speed reduction, coin bonus, and speed bonus. In addition to those two modes in Arcanatris, there is local co-op and local versus. There is no AI so I couldn't try those, which is disappointing. Beyond that, you can choose an avatar and unlock achievements. But the game otherwise is pretty bare-bones. Strangely, despite having an Asian flair and soundtrack, the game only comes in English and Portuguese. In the end, Arcanatris just is. It functions. It plays. It does what it needs to do. I'll forget about it by next week.