Quadrix

I’ve been following this game since it was only an idea, and it has come a long way since then. Many of the issues from the early versions, especially the ones affecting the core mechanics, have been significantly improved. Like many roguelike games, what makes this one valuable is that it brings a fresh perspective to something familiar. At its core, it takes a game almost everyone knows — Tetris — and reimagines it in a different way. Is it a perfect game? Definitely not. It still has room to grow. However, especially for a first release, I think it shows real promise. The game’s strengths: 1. A familiar foundation: Tetris is something most players have tried at least once, and this game presents that familiar experience in a new form. 2. Perks: Some of the perks are genuinely fun and can meaningfully change the flow of a run. 3. A solid 1.0 release: Optimization is quite good across different systems. The simple visual style probably helps, but it is still worth noting. Features like co-op, leaderboards, and other core elements are already included. Areas that need improvement: 1. The game needs more perks and more variety. This will probably depend on both player feedba…

Solid Tetris clone with a pretty great feature set (lots of modes), but the roguelite mode needs work. I played a fairly long run in the "card mastery" roguelike mode and wasn't offered a single ongoing/multi-use power in 3/4 hour of play. This makes it feel more like tetris-with-powers and less like a roguelike. I didn't even activate any of those powers, because most of those one-time/instant abilities are situational. The other issue is that if you have a 4K display, there's no UI scaling options, so things look tiny. In any case, I think that's a bug in the roguelike mode, and I expect it to get fixed. I imagine the UI-scale will be, too. So, I'm cautiously giving this a thumbs up since nobody else has reviewed the game yet.