{"id":478326,"date":"2022-07-27T12:37:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T09:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/"},"modified":"2022-07-27T12:37:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T09:37:26","slug":"this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/","title":{"rendered":"#This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a7a93975e6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a7a93975e6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/#%E2%80%9CThis_tiny_device_lets_you_play_a_classic_game_of_Tetris_anywhere_anytime%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_tiny_device_lets_you_play_a_classic_game_of_Tetris_anywhere_anytime%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-392323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-4.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-392323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s don\u2019t have to be complicated to be fun or even addictive. They don\u2019t even have to be colorful, let alone have high-resolution graphics. Some of the best games that have survived the test of time are simple yet challenging, even if they can be repetitive. Not all of these games can be lucrative, though, especially those that have trademarked names. That doesn\u2019t stop people from taking the same ideas and same formulas and transforming them into something unique, incredible, or incredibly insane in a good way. Take, for example, this asterisk-shaped device that lets you play that classic puzzle game of falling blocks in what feels like an homage to the early days of handheld games and toys.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Ampersand<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-392324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-392324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"3fcf0508bb44f4cddf5394da-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"3fcf0508bb44f4cddf5394da-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once upon a time, video games would come in their own piece of hardware, whether it was an arcade cabinet or a \u201cGame &amp; Watch\u201d handheld. Sure, it wasn\u2019t the most efficient way to distribute games, but the technologies of that period prevented more than a few games from being inside the device. At the same time, these individual video game devices each had their own distinct personality and design compared to the generic handhelds and consoles of today. They were, in a sense, also collectible items you could boast to your friends.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-392327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-392327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a bit of a renaissance of such devices, like the revival of Tamagotchis or teeny consoles smaller than your palm. This nostalgia <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> doesn\u2019t come from established brands and companies either. Some makers and modders have come up with their own ways to bring back some of the simple joys of being able to play a single game on a single device without having to worry about distractions or complicated controls.<\/p>\n<p>Asterisk, which accurately describes its basic shape, is a tiny handheld (or perhaps \u201cfingerheld\u201d) gizmo that plays one game and one game only. Falling blocks, a.k.a. Tetris, has always been a classic and one of those games that don\u2019t even need color to be playable. In fact, it doesn\u2019t even need much hardware, as demonstrated by this device. A tall 0.91-inch monochrome screen is the centerpiece, flanked by clearly labeled soft-click buttons on each side. All you need is to clip a standard CR2032 battery on the back, and you\u2019re ready to spend minutes or even hours trying to beat high scores, whether your own or others.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-392326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-392326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"3fcf0508bb44f4cddf5394da-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"3fcf0508bb44f4cddf5394da-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s something almost <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ealing to the Asterisk\u2019s crude form as if there was an element of urgency to its design. Given how the game speeds up as you progress, that association is almost perfect. Best of all, however, the device is simple, with no hidden tricks or secret features. You don\u2019t have to worry about complicated functionality getting away (you just have to make sure you finish a round to save a game before you turn it off). Its portable size, convenience, and simplicity convey a playful and almost mischievous character, perhaps recalling those days when kids would try their best to sneak their small video games to play even when they\u2019re not supposed to.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-392325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-392325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/07\/27\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-anytime\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This tiny device lets you play a classic game of Tetris anywhere, anytime\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/07\/this-tiny-device-lets-you-play-a-classic-game-of-tetris-anywhere-at-anytime\/asterisk-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><br \/>\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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They don\u2019t even have to be colorful, let alone have high-resolution graphics. 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