textual-tetris is a minimalist Tetris clone written with Textual, an amazing TUI framework for Python. It focuses on compact components, colorized blocks, and a responsive keyboard feel in the terminal.
The easiest way is using uvx (part of uv):
uvx textual-tetrisBlog post: https://mgaitan.github.io/en/posts/textual-tetris/
- Blocks follow the classic rules: move left/right, rotate, soft drop, and hard drop.
- Every locked piece awards a small bonus; clearing 1–4 lines follows the traditional scoring table. Levels increase automatically based on the number of cleared lines, and the drop interval accelerates per level.
- The
Nextwidget previews the upcoming piece so you can plan ahead, and the score widget keeps score/level/lines visible at all times.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
← / A |
Move left |
→ / D |
Move right |
↓ / S |
Soft drop |
↑ / W |
Rotate |
Space |
Hard drop |
Ctrl+Q |
Quit |
R |
Restart after a game-over |