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We are re-creating Tetris™ in ClojureScript. We are mainly doing this to produce the pleasure and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its original release in 1984. Our remake will enable us to host a small, local tournament and to share a montage of the game's history, with each level resembling a different version from its past. (We are working on the game at least once a week):

• DevBlog 1 - data, collision, rotation, drawing
• DevBlog 2 - basic piece control
• DevBlog 3 - gravity, stack, collapse, hard-drop
• DevBlog 4 - ghost piece, flash before collapse
• DevBlog 5 - game over animation, score
• DevBlog 6 - level speeds, fluid drop, improve collapse animation, etc.
• DevBlog 7 - draw next piece, tilemap for themes
• DevBlog 8 - allow connected tiles for richer graphics
• DevBlog 9 - live board broadcasting
• DevBlog 10 - chat room, more tilemaps, page layouts
• DevBlog 11 - page routing, username

Setup

1. Install Leiningen and Node.js.

2. Run the following in the project directory

   # install node.js dependencies
   npm install
   
   # compile LESS file
   grunt
   
   # compile ClojureScript files (this may take a minute)
   lein cljsbuild once
   
   # copy the example config file (edit as needed)
   cp example.config.json config.json
   
   # start the node.js server
   node server.js

3. Open http://localhost:1984 in your browser.

Browser REPL

If you want a REPL connected to the browser for interactive testing:

lein repl
> (brepl)

Recording GIFs

If you want to record a GIF of gameplay:

1. Create empty "gif" directory at the project root.

2. Play the game in the browser (with the developer console open).

3. Press "shift" to start/stop recording. (watch the console)

4. To write the recording to a file, type this in the browser REPL:

   (ns client.vcr)
   (publish-record!)

5. In the "gif" folder, you should see "anim.gif" and intermediate PNG frames.

References

• http://www.tetrisfriends.com/help/tips_appendix.php
• http://tetris.wikia.com/wiki/Tetris_Guideline

License

All code licensed under the terms of the MIT License.

The image files of past versions of the games (ie: the tilemap files) belong to their respective copyright holders.

Tetris is a registered trademark of The Tetris Company.