TerminalTetris

C++ Command-line 20x10 Tetris game, Retro

A retro-style, Tetris-inspired terminal game written in pure C++ with no external libraries. Runs on macOS and Linux terminals, using plain text with [] blocks.

Features

• Compatible with macOS and Linux. No external libraries required.
• Pure terminal-based interface with [] block graphics
• WASD controls: W for rotation, and A(move left) D (move right) S (move down)
• Manual control only: use S to move blocks down (no auto-fall for retro experience)
• Screen auto-centers based on terminal width, automatically adjusts layout when terminal is resized
• Scoring system and line-clearing mechanics
• Supports custom block shapes

Build & Run

make TETRIS

./TETRIS