fallingblocks

A terminal-based Tetris game implemented in Rust using ratatui for the terminal UI and bevy_ecs for game logic.

Gameplay

Features

• Classic Tetris gameplay
• Terminal-based UI with colors
• Entity Component System (ECS) architecture
• Scoring system with levels
• Smooth animations and controls

Controls

• ←/→: Move tetromino left/right
• ↓: Soft drop (move down faster)
• ↑/Space: Rotate tetromino
• E: Hard drop (drop all the way down)
• Q: Quit the game
• Enter: Restart after game over

How to Run

Make sure you have Rust installed, then navigate to the game directory and run:

cd fallingblocks
cargo run

Dependencies

This game uses the following dependencies:

• ratatui: Terminal UI library
• bevy_ecs: Entity Component System from the Bevy game engine
• fastrand: Fast random number generation
• crossterm: Terminal manipulation
• tracing: Logging

Code Structure

• main.rs: Entry point, sets up the terminal and game loop
• app.rs: Main application structure and state management
• components.rs: ECS components for game entities
• systems.rs: ECS systems that handle game logic
• ui.rs: Terminal UI rendering code
• game.rs: Game constants and configuration

License

MIT